Module 7 Homework 1 – Describing Shape, Center, and Spread (8 of 22) 

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Due Feb 25 by 11:59pm

Points 10

Submitting a text entry box or a file upload

Progress Check

• Use this activity to assess whether you and your peers can: 

Describe the shape for a distribution of a quantitative variable.

Describe the center for a distribution of a quantitative variable.

Describe the spread for a distribution of a quantitative variable.

Use dotplots to compare shape, center, and spread in the distribution of a quantitative variable for two groups of individuals.

Directions

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Three steps to complete the assignment

• Prompt

Use descriptions of shape, center, and spread to compare the distribution of calories in adult and child cereals. (Not sure how to submit a text-entry assignment in Canvas? Here are the directions.)