Find the measures of center and spread to summarize the pounds column of the Animals Starter File.
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Measures of Center
The three measures of center for this column are:
| Mean (Average) | Median | Mode(s) |
|---|---|---|
Since the mean is higher/lower/about equal compared to the median, this suggests the shape is skewed right (or high outliers) / skewed left (or low outliers) / symmetric.
Measures of Spread
My five-number summary is:
| Minimum | Q1 | Median | Q3 | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Displaying Center and Spread with a Box Plot
Draw a box plot from this summary on the number line below.
Be sure to label the number line with consistent intervals.
From this summary and box plot, I conclude:
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