statistics vocabulary

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What is the average of the values in a set called?

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Mean

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the measure at the middle or center of a set of data called?

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Measure of center

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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What is the difference between the minimum and maximum values in a data set called?

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Range

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What do you call a collection of information that answers a statistical question?

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Data set

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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What is used to show the frequency of data on a number line?

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Dot plot

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

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Mode

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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What is the middle value of a data set when it is ordered from least to greatest?

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Median

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is a visual representation of data using bars to show frequency?

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Bar graph

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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What is a table that displays the frequency of different outcomes in a data set?

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Frequency table

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What is the term for a question that can be answered by collecting data?

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Statistical question

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1