TOPIC 10

More Summary Measures and Graphs

Now that you have learned the basics of summarizing and analyzing data, you will apply these techniques to an interesting variety of questions in this topic. For example, do sparrow deaths from a severe winter storm provide evidence for Darwin's theory of natural selection? Do steel roller coasters tend to go faster than wooden ones? Which brands of ice cream contain the most calories per serving? In this topic, you will investigate these questions and learn some new numerical and graphical summaries.