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| class were given a puzzle to solve and the times (in minutes) each | | class were given a puzzle to solve and the times (in minutes) each |
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| # Which of the three measures do you think is most representative of the average time? In this case it is probably the mean, but this will not always be so. | | # Which of the three measures do you think is most representative of the average time? In this case it is probably the mean, but this will not always be so. |
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| # What is the size that is sold the most ? | | # What is the size that is sold the most ? |
| # Which of these measures is of most use? | | # Which of these measures is of most use? |
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| # Can the student calculate each of the measures ? | | # Can the student calculate each of the measures ? |
| # Does the student know which measure is useful and represents the actual data given a data set ? | | # Does the student know which measure is useful and represents the actual data given a data set ? |
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| == Self-Evaluation == | | == Self-Evaluation == |
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