Data Sets & Distributions Vocabulary

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What is the median?

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The middle number of the set of data.

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What is numerical data?

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Data that are numbers, quantities, or measurements.

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What kind of graph is a bar graph?

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A graph that represents data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values they represent.

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What is the mode?

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The value that occurs the most often in a data set.

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What is a statistical question?

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A question that anticipates and accounts for a variety of answers.

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What is categorical data?

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Data that can be divided into groups or categories.

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What is an outlier?

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A data point that is significantly different from the other data points in a set.

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What is the range of a data set?

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The largest number minus the smallest number.

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What is a histogram?

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A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data using bars.

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What is a box plot?

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A graphical representation that shows the distribution of a data set based on a five-number summary.