Data Distribution Vocabulary

A ________ displays categorical data using either horizontal or vertical bars on a graph. (Look in pgs. M5-8 - M5-15)

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.10

How would you describe the distribution of this graph? (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• Symmetric

• Skewed Right

• Skewed Left

A __________ displays categorical data using sectors, or "wedges", of a circle. (Look in pgs. M5-8 - M5-15)

A _______ is a data display that shows discrete data on a number line with dots, Xs, or other symbols. (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

A _________ is the number of times an item or number occurs in a data set. (Look in pgs. M5-8 - M5-15)

• mode

• frequency

• data

• statistical question

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

A _______ is the way in which the data are spread out. (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• distribution

• symmetric

• gap

• outliers

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

How would you describe the distribution of this graph? (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• Symmetric

• Skewed Right

• Skewed Left

Areas where data are grouped close together. (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• Clusters

• Gaps

• Peaks

• Outliers

Areas where there are no data. (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• Clusters

• Gaps

• Peaks

• Outliers

How would you describe the distribution of this graph? (Look on pgs. M5-26 - M5-35)

• Symmetric

• Skewed Right

• Skewed Left