Level 3: Particular cases or values, including sample statistics, guide inference without reference to the likely variability of these values.

3B

Compare two distributions based on specific values (eg the maximum, mean, or the number of cases above a certain cut-point.)


"The median of the plants grown with fertilizer was 28 mm, and the median without fertilizer was 26 mm. That shows that fertilizer makes a difference."
"The pointed-nosecone rocket flies higher than the rounded-nosecone because on 5 trials it went over 50 feet, and the rounded-nosecone rocket only went over 50 feet on 2 trials."
"The rounded-nosecone rocket is more aerodynamic than the pointed-nosecone because the rounded-nosecone rocket flew the highest."
"When we compared the Duracell batteries to the Energizer batteries, I think the Duracell batteries lasted longer."

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