Overrated
How much should you trust online ratings?
In this lesson, students use mean, median, and mode to analyze the trustworthiness of 5-star ratings system and suggest ways to make them more reliable.
Students will
- Calculate mean, median, and mode and compare the appropriateness in context
Before you begin
If students are first learning about mean, median, and mode in the context of this lesson, you may want to add some time for some direct instruction into Q1.Common Core Standards
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