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

Investigative Questions and Variables

Statistics starts with a question that data can answer; categorical and quantitative variables need different tools.

Statistical questions
Categorical vs. quantitative
The statistical problem-solving process

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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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Displaying Categorical Data

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