7th Data & Statistics Vocabulary

A set of closely grouped data.

• Cluster

• Outlier

• Gap

• Correlation

A value much greater or much less than the others in a data set.

• Outlier

• Cluster

• Gap

• Frequency

A diagram that is constructed using five values.

(Think "five number summary")

• Line Plot

• Box Plot

• Frequency Table

• Histogram

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True
• False

Which of the following best describes the process of finding the interquartile range for a set of data?

• Add the biggest and smallest numbers.
• Place the numbers in order from least to greatest and find the middle.
• Find the difference between the maximum and the minimum.
• Subtract Q1 from Q3.

What's another word for median?

• average

• mode

• middle

• mean

What is another word for mean?

• median

• average

• mode

• sum

• quotient

What is the first thing you should do before finding the median or the mode?

• Start crossing numbers off

• Put numbers in order from least to greatest

• List the numbers how they are

• Look for repeats

When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

• Add them together and divide by 2
• Write them both as the answer
• Give up
• Pick one

What is the range?

• The sum of the largest and smallest number

• The number in the middle

• The difference between the largest and smallest number

• The number that appears most often