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Brown, Richard; Davis, Gretchen – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Presents an activity considering whether a difference exists in the age of Oscar winners. Describes how to draw a stem plot and a box plot as an example of implementing the recommendations of the NCTM Standards. Provides tables showing the name, movie titles, and ages of the Oscar winners since 1928. (YP)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Graphs, Mathematics
Peer reviewed
Davis, Gretchen – Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Describes classroom activities and shows that statistics is a practical tool for solving real problems. Presents a histogram, a stem plot, and a box plot to compare data involving class enrollments. (YP)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Graphs, Mathematics