CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.3 - Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.
Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School OfficersTitle: CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.3 Recognize That A Measure Of Center For A Numerical Data Set... Statistics and Probability - 6th Grade Mathematics Common Core State Standards
Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.
Copyright Date: 2010
(Page last edited 10/08/2017)
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