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ap statistics - describing location in a distribution

originally streamed in 2019 with Shane DurkanTeacher
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Learn how to describe location in a distribution using percentiles, quartiles, and measures of center for AP Statistics. This video walks you through calculating and interpreting these key concepts, plus how transforming data affects distributions. ...more

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units
Unit 1 – Exploring One–Variable Data
topics
Describing Location in a DistributionDescribing Location in a Distribution - Slides1.7 Summary Statistics for a Quantitative Variable1.8 Graphical Representations of Summary Statistics1.10 The Normal Distribution

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  • 0:00

    Introduction and Overview

  • 1:36

    Today's Topics Outline

  • 3:08

    Measuring Position with Percentiles

  • 4:42

    Percentile Definition

  • 5:12

    Jerry's Score Example

  • 7:20

    Cumulative Relative Frequency Graphs

  • 8:58

    Graph Interpretation

  • 10:30

    Transforming Data Introduction

  • 11:35

    Adding or Subtracting Constants

  • 14:15

    Test Score Adjustment Example

  • 15:48

    Multiplying or Dividing Constants

  • 16:53

    Exam Score Multiplication Example

  • 17:55

    Density Curves Basics

  • 19:00

    Density Curve Properties

  • 20:32

    Mean and Median in Symmetric Curves

  • 21:35

    Skewed Density Curves

  • 22:36

    Knott's Berry Farm Rides Example

  • 25:15

    Converting Dollars to Cents

  • 26:50

    Adding 25 Cents to Rides

  • 28:55

    Presidents' Ages Frequency Table

  • 31:31

    Cumulative Relative Frequency Graph

  • 33:38

    Interpreting 65th Percentile

  • 35:15

    Conclusion and Follow-Up

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