MA.912.DP.1.5

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Interpret the margin of error of a mean or percentage from a data set. Interpret the confidence level corresponding to the margin of error.
General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 912
Strand: Data Analysis and Probability
Standard: Summarize, represent and interpret categorical and numerical data with one and two variables.
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved

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1210300: Probability and Statistics Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))

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