Wednesday, September 15, 2010

AP Stat: Comparing Data Distributions

When Comparing Centers
Use the same measure
    - means vs means
    - medians vs medians
Describe differences
    - which is bigger, smaller
    - how much difference is there

When Comparing Spreads
Use the same measure
    - std dev vs std dev
    - IQR vs IQR
Describe differences
    - which is broader or narrower
    - how much difference is there

When Comparing Shapes
Note symmetry differences, outliers, gaps, and unusual features

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