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The following data represent how many minutes people spent at the table eating dinner last night. Determine the mean and the median of each data set. Which data set has the greatest difference between the mean and the median?  Explain which data set has the larger variation without doing any calculations. 

Which is the phonetic symbol for a voiced pharyngeal fricative?

Consider this standard:  8.EE.C.7b  Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients, including equations whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and collecting like terms.  Write a problem that could assess if a student had met the standard above. Label it Part a. Now write a different version of the same problem that could be used for students who need an extension or more of a challenge. Label it part b. Now write a different version of the same problem that could be used for students who need more support or have gaps in prior knowledge. Label it part c. 

Nearly all measurement formulas in K-8th grade can be derived using hands-on activities and prior knowledge of other formulas. Choose two formulas dealing with area or volume and explain a teaching sequence/activity that you could use to derive/discover one formula from the other. 

A 32-year-old female patient with a history of Graves’ disease is brought to the emergency department with a high fever, heart rate of 150 bpm, blood pressure of 160/90 mmHg, agitation, and vomiting. The nurse suspects [diagnosis] and anticipates [prescription] as the priority intervention.

The Spanish phonetic repertoire includes the same number of vowels as the American English phonetic repertoire.

African American English is the most studied of all the American English dialects.

The diaphragm is part of the respiratory system that is necessary for speech production.

The symbol [p ̚̚̚   ] means that:

In Standard American English, the words “pin” and “pen” are homonyms.