Inferences Review

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What are the measures of center in statistics?

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The measures of center include the mean, median, and mode, which summarize a set of data points.

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Define mean in statistics.

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The mean is the average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of numbers.

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Define median in statistics.

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The median is the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order.

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Define mode in statistics.

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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What is the difference between mean and median?

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The mean can be affected by extreme values (outliers), while the median is not, making it a better measure of center for skewed distributions.

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What does variability in data refer to?

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Variability refers to how spread out or dispersed the values in a data set are.

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What is range in statistics?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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What is interquartile range (IQR)?

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The IQR is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) in a data set, representing the middle 50% of the data.

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How do you calculate the mean of a data set?

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Add all the values together and divide by the number of values.

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What does it mean if one data set has a greater range than another?

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It indicates that the values in that data set are more spread out compared to the other data set.

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