Determining Population Trends Using a Sample Population
Form inferences about the costs of roses based on a sample of recorded prices. Analyze a dot plot and the mean and median.
Task 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Task 2
What do you notice about the dot plot?
Task 3
Which appears to be a better measure of the middle of the data: the mean or the median?
Task 4
Why would the cost of a dozen roses vary so much over a year? When would you expect them to cost the most?