Unit 1, Lesson 9
Using Technology for Statistics
Extra Support Materials for Algebra 1
9.1
Warm-up
How tall is the stack of books?
- Record an estimate that is:
too low about right too high - Explain your reasoning.
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How tall is the stack of books?
| too low | about right | too high |
|---|---|---|
For each set of data, select the data display that is most informative, then explain your reasoning.
The total area of 50 U.S. states is given in thousands of square kilometers.
Histogram from 1 to 2,000 by 500’s. Area in thousands of square kilometers. Beginning at 0 up to but not including 100, height of bar at each interval is 13, 20, 12, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.
The population of the 50 U.S. states is given in thousands of people.
Histogram from 1 to 40,000 by 10,000’s. Population in thousands of people. Beginning at 0 up to but not including 1,000, height of bar at each interval is 7, 7, 6, 4, 4, 5, 5, 0, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0.
The population density of 50 U.S. states is given in people per square mile.