Unit 1, Lesson 9
Technological Graphing
Algebra 1
Practice
Problem 1
Technology required. The data represent the average customer ratings for several items sold online.
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- Use technology to create a histogram for the data with intervals 0–1, 1–2, and so on.
- Describe the shape of the distribution.
- Which interval has the highest frequency?
Problem 2
Technology required. The data represent the amount of corn, in bushels per acre, harvested from different locations.
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- Use technology to create a dot plot and a box plot.
- What is the shape of the distribution?
- Compare the information displayed by the dot plot and box plot.