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Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme

Analysis and Approaches | Probability and Statistics

Best Class

Objectives

  • Students will represent real-world data using a histogram and box and whisker diagram.
  • Students will calculate measures of central tendency and spread.
  • Students will compare distributions from two data sets and draw conclusions.
  • Students will identify and analyze outliers in a data set.

Vocabulary

  • Histogram
  • Outlier
  • Box and Whisker Diagram
  • Skew
  • Median
  • Interquartile Range

About the lesson

Students are given the results from a recent test.  They will need to display the data graphically and will refresh their understanding of histograms and box and whisker diagrams.

Key Steps

Step 1

Students will represent real-world data using a histogram and box plot and calculate measures of central tendency and spread.

Step 2

Then students will compare distributions from two data sets and draw conclusions and identify and analyze outliers in a data set.