Understand that a set of data has a distribution

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Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.

What you'll learn

Recognize that the answers to a statistical question form a *distribution* -- a structured collection of data values, not just a list.
Describe a distribution by its three high-level features: **center** (where values cluster), **spread** (how stretched out it is), and **shape** (the visual pattern).
Identify named shapes -- symmetric, skewed (right or left), and distributions with peaks, clusters, or gaps.
Compare two distributions informally on center, spread, and shape, without computing specific numerical measures.

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Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data

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Distribution center spread shape

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