Topic 7 Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for pieces of information?

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Data

Front

What does it mean to give an approximate number?

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Estimate

Front

What is a square with sides 1 unit long, used to measure area?

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Unit Square

Front

What explains what each symbol represents in a picture graph?

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Key

Front

What is the process of collecting information by asking a number of people the same question and recording their answers?

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Survey

Front

What is the term for a visual representation of data?

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Graph

Front

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics, while quantitative data involves numerical values.

Front

What is the purpose of a sample in a survey?

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A sample is a subset of a population used to represent the whole population in a survey.

Front

What is the term for the middle value in a data set?

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Median

Front

What is the term for the value that appears most frequently in a data set?

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Mode