Math in Science

an APPROXIMATION of a number based on reasonable assumptions

• Estimate

• Mode

• Mean

• Average

refers to how close A GROUP of measurements are TO EACH OTHER

• Mean

• Median

• Precision

• Estimate

how close the measurement is to the TRUE or ACCEPTED value

• Mean

• Accuracy

• Median

• Value

the numerical AVERAGE of a set of data

• Median

• Mean

• Mode

• Accurate

0,0,0,2,4,9

What is the mode?

• 2

• 0

• 9

• 4

3,5,9,12

What is the RANGE?

• 3

• 9

• 29

• 15

the MIDDLE number in a set of data

• Mode

• Precise

• Accurate

• Median

the number used MOST OFTEN in a data set

• Precision

• Mode

• Value

• Mean

the DIFFERENCE between the GREATEST value and the LEAST value in a set of data

• Mean

• Range

• Mode

• Median

data that DOES NOT FIT with the rest of the data set

• Mean

• Accurate

• Anomalous

• Precise