Dad Jokes
Types of Data
Measuring center and spread
Graphing data
Describing Distributions
100

why was the rabbit upset?

He was having a bad hare day

100

Height and weight are examples of this data type.

(What is quantitative data?)

100

This is the average in a set of data.

What is the mean?

100

This graph uses dots to show individual data points.

What is a Dotplot?

100

A distribution with one clear peak is described using this term.

What is unimodal?

200

what type of dog does tricks?

What is a Labracadabra?

200

This type of data uses nonnumerical data points

What is categorical Data?

200

This is the middle number in a set of data.

What is the median

200

This graph groups data into bars that are touching each other.

What is a histogram

200

This term describes a distribution where the right tail is longer than the left.

What is right-skewed?

300

why couldnt the pirate play cards?

 Because he was sitting on the deck

300

Are zip codes an example of categorical or quantitative data

What is Categorical data

300

When is it more appropriate to use the median rather than the mean?

When the graph is skewed or contains outliers

300

This plot divides data into quartiles and displays the median, spread, and outliers.

What is a boxplot?

300

Name the four key features used to describe a distribution.

What are shape, center, spread, and outliers?

400

What do sea monsters eat?

What is Fish and Ships?

400

Give an example of a discrete and continuous variable.

Answers may vary. (Height is an example for continuous, and number of siblings for discrete)

400

This measure tells you how far a typical point is from the mean.

What is the standard deviation?

400

Which type of graph is best for comparing the distribution shape of two small data sets?

What is a back-to-back stem plot (or comparative dotplot)?

400

If a distribution is symmetric, which two measures of center are approximately equal?

What are the mean and median?

500

why dont you ever see an elephant hiding in a tree?

because theyre really good at it

500

Determine whether the data is discrete quantitative, continuous quantitative, or categorical. A hospital records the patient's temperatures.

What is continuous quantitative data?

500

you have a data set with the numbers 3, 5, 5, 7, and 10. What is the IQR

What is 4?

500

You are given a skewed distribution. Which graph would best display the skew and potential outliers clearly?

What is a boxplot?

500

This shape has two clear peaks and may suggest the presence of two different groups.

What is bimodal?

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