Flashcard - Dot Plots

Front

What is the purpose of Statistics?

Back

To take data from a sample of the population and make inferences about the whole population.

Front

Why do we use a random sample for statistics?

Back

Because you want the sample to best represent the variations within the whole population.

Front

Data set: 3, 5, 1, 8, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 3. Which dot plot represents this data set?

Back

Front

What is the center (median) of the data represented on the following dot plot?

Back

5

Front

What is the range of the data represented on the following dot plot?

Back

1-7, 6, 1-7 or 6, 6 or 1-7

Front

Is the data represented with the following dot plot evenly distributed?

Back

Yes

Front

What is the median of the data set? 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2

Back

2

Front

What is the range of the data set? Data: 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2

Back

1-5