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Two-Variable Data

SAT loves slipping two-variable scatterplots into what looks like a one-variable stats question, catching students who forget the difference.

One-variable data means single lists or distributions: find center (mean/median), spread (range/IQR), outliers, and read dot plots or histograms. Two-variable data involves paired values: analyze scatterplots for positive/negative correlation, clustering, or outliers, plus lines of best fit. One-variable is about describing a group; two-variable is about how two groups relate.