Question

interpreting the data
students in 7th grade took a standardized math test that they also had taken in 5th grade. the collected data showed that in two years the median increased by three points, and the mean increased by around two and a half points. in terms of the context, what can you infer?

Explanation:

The median and mean scores on the standardized math - test increased over two years. The median increase indicates that the middle - scoring student's performance improved by three points. The mean increase shows that, on average, students' scores rose by about two and a half points. This implies that, overall, 7th - grade students performed better on the math test compared to when they were in 5th grade.

Answer:

Overall, 7th - grade students performed better on the standardized math test compared to when they were in 5th grade, as indicated by the increases in both the median and the mean scores.