Unit 1 Vocabulary

Front

What does it mean if a histogram is skewed right?

Back

A histogram is skewed right when most of the data points are concentrated on the left side, with a tail extending to the right.

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What is the minimum value in a data set?

Back

The minimum value is the smallest number in a set of data.

Front

What is the mode in a data set?

Back

The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in a data set.

Front

What is a histogram?

Back

A histogram is a bar-like graph with no gaps that shows data in ranges.

Front

What is a box plot?

Back

A box plot is a graph that displays the five-number summary of the data: Minimum, Q1 (lower quartile), Q2 (median), Q3 (upper quartile), Maximum.

Front

What is the median in a data set?

Back

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

Front

What is the mean in a data set?

Back

The mean is the average of all the numbers in a data set, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of values.

Front

What does it mean if a data set is skewed left?

Back

A data set is skewed left when most of the data points are concentrated on the right side, with a tail extending to the left.

Front

What is the range of a data set?

Back

The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data set.

Front

What is a pie chart?

Back

A pie chart is a circular graph that shows the proportions of different categories as slices of a pie.