Statistics Chapter 2 Flashcard

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What is the range in a data set?

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

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How do you determine the mode of a data set?

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

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What does a uniform distribution look like?

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A uniform distribution has all outcomes equally likely, resulting in a flat shape.

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What is a bimodal distribution?

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A bimodal distribution has two different modes or peaks in its frequency.

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How do you calculate the mean of a data set?

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The mean is calculated by adding all the values together and dividing by the number of values.

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What is a skewed distribution?

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A skewed distribution is one where the data points are not symmetrically distributed, leading to a tail on one side.

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What does it mean if a distribution is left skewed?

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A left skewed distribution has a longer tail on the left side, indicating that the majority of data points are concentrated on the right.

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What does it mean if a distribution is right skewed?

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A right skewed distribution has a longer tail on the right side, indicating that the majority of data points are concentrated on the left.

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What is the median of a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the data set is ordered from least to greatest.

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How do you find the frequency of a specific value in a data set?

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Frequency is the count of how many times a specific value appears in the data set.