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    This document provides instructions for entering sample data into TinkerPlots software and calculating summary statistics. The sample data contains scores from 3 sets, with values ranging from 2 to 60. Learners are asked to: 1) Enter the sample data into TinkerPlots as cases with two columns labeled "Score" and "Set". 2) Create a plot with Score on the x-axis ranging from 0 to 60, and Set on the y-axis showing the three sets. 3) Add mean and median measures to the plot. 4) Comment on the measures for each of the three data sets.

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    Tinkerplots activity exploring effects of outliers on Mean, Median

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    This document provides instructions for entering sample data into TinkerPlots software and calculating summary statistics. The sample data contains scores from 3 sets, with values ranging from 2 to 60. Learners are asked to: 1) Enter the sample data into TinkerPlots as cases with two columns labeled "Score" and "Set". 2) Create a plot with Score on the x-axis ranging from 0 to 60, and Set on the y-axis showing the three sets. 3) Add mean and median measures to the plot. 4) Comment on the measures for each of the three data sets.

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    This document provides instructions for entering sample data into TinkerPlots software and calculating summary statistics. The sample data contains scores from 3 sets, with values ranging from 2 to 60. Learners are asked to: 1) Enter the sample data into TinkerPlots as cases with two columns labeled "Score" and "Set". 2) Create a plot with Score on the x-axis ranging from 0 to 60, and Set on the y-axis showing the three sets. 3) Add mean and median measures to the plot. 4) Comment on the measures for each of the three data sets.

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    TINKERPLOTS – MEAN (I)

    1. DATA ENTRY

    Open Excel.
    Enter the following data as two COLUMNS, ensuring that each column has a label.

    Score 9 4 5 7 8 7 2 9 4 5 7 8 7 20 9 4 5 7 8 7 60
    Set 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

    Highlight and COPY the completed table.

    Open Tinkerplots.
    Drag a CASES icon to the worksheet.
    Select EDIT / PASTE CASES to enter the data.

    2. ANALYSIS

    Drag a PLOT icon to the worksheet and enlarge the figure by clicking and dragging
    one of the corners.
    Click and drag the SCORE label to the horizontal axis.
    Click on and drag one point to the right until a linear scale from 0 – 60 appears on the
    horizontal axis.
    Click and drag the SET label to the vertical axis.
    Click on and drag one point until three (3) sets are listed on the vertical axis.
    Click on the two “average” measures – mean and median – on the PLOT toolbar. A
    triangle represents mean and an inverted T represents median.
    To see values more clearly, select VERTICAL REFERENCE LINE

    Comment on the measures for the three data sets.

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