Build dot plots and investigate how the position and spread of data points affect the standard deviation.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
In your own words, what does the standard deviation describe?
Suppose you have collected data on the ages of all students in your class, and the ages of all your relatives. Which set of data would likely have the greater standard deviation? Why?
How do outliers affect the standard deviation?