Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

2.1 Standard Deviations Above the Mean

2016

A teacher, fresh from a spreadsheet, praises a lesson as 2.1 standard deviations above the mean.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2016-01-01-2-1-standard-deviations-above-the-mean/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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[A figure beside a laptop showing a spreadsheet, =SUM(A3:F9)] "This lesson is 2.1 standard deviations above the mean!"

Topics
Statistics › Variance & Standard DeviationStatistics › Normal Distribution › z-ScoresMath Culture › Teaching & Learning
Level
High SchoolAP Statistics
Themes
Teachers & ClassroomTechnologyFor Teachers (Classroom Satire)