- p. 15Describe and Compare Data (continued).
- p. 55Answer Key: Describe and Compare Data (continued).
The standard
Relate the choice of measures of center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered.
Element 6.NR.2.5 of Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards (2021, effective SY2023-24), in the Numerical Reasoning strand. It sits under standard 6.NR.2: Apply operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals within relevant applications.
What students practice
One item asks which measure better describes a typical home price when one price is far above the rest. The worked example shows that a far value pulls the mean toward it and barely moves the median.