11/25 Data Analysis Flashcard

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How many more students like soccer than basketball?

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10

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Choose the statistical question: How many sixth graders ate breakfast on Monday? or How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

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How many sixth graders eat breakfast each school day?

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What is a requirement of a statistical question?

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A variety of answers.

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Change to a statistical question: How many sixth graders like pizza?

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How many times per week do sixth graders eat pizza?

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If 48 students were surveyed about their favorite sports and 14 chose soccer, what percentage of students chose soccer?

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(14/48) * 100 = 29.17%.

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What is a statistical question?

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A question that anticipates variability in the data.

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Define 'data analysis'.

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The process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information.

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What is a circle graph used for?

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To represent data as parts of a whole.

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What does it mean if a question has 'one set answer'?

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It is not a statistical question.

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How do you calculate the percentage of a part from a total?

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(Part/Total) * 100.