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AP Statistics›Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data›Describing data

Comparing Distributions

Compare two or more distributions by shape, center, variability, and unusual features, with comparative language.

Back-to-back stemplots and parallel boxplots
Comparing center and spread
Writing comparisons

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1Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data

Investigative Questions and Variables
Displaying Categorical Data
Describing Distributions
Summary Statistics and Boxplots
Comparing Distributions
Sampling Methods
Bias in Sampling
Experimental Design

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