In 3–5 sentences, identify at least three questions that should be asked to determine whether a source is credible
1. What is the author's expertise or background related to the topic, and do they have any biases or conflicts of interest that could affect their objectivity?
2. Is the source supported by reliable evidence or research, and are the sources of this information cited and verifiable?
3. Is the source up-to-date and current, or is it old and outdated?
Another name for the mean is the _______.
Responses
A average
B median
A - average.
The first step in calculating the mean is to _______ the numbers.
Responses
A group
B add
B - add.
What is the second step in calculating the mean?
Responses
A divide
B multiply
A - divide.
To find the median of a set, the set must first be _________.
Responses
A reduced
B ordered
C added
B - ordered.
The median is the ______ value in an ordered set.
Responses
A middle
B main
C modal
A - middle.
f a set has an even number of members, its median is the ______ of the two middle numbers.
Responses
A mean
B mode
C median
A - mean.
A statistical question is one for which we expect ___ in the answers.
Responses
A accuracy
B variability
C consistency
B - variability.
The question, "Do you like pizza?" is a statistical question.
Responses
A TrueTrue
B FalseFalse
B - False.
The question, "How many people live in each state?" is a statistical question.
A - True.
Claire wrote down the number of centimeters that each plant in her science experiment grew last week as shown. Which dot plot could Claire use to show the data?
3, 3, 1, 4, 6, 3, 2, 2, 5, 6, 3, 4, 5, 0, 3, 5, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4