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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a statistical chart that consists of data points plotted on a simple scale, typically using dots to represent individual data points.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into bins or intervals, and the frequency of data points in each bin is represented by the height of bars.

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot, or box-and-whisker plot, is a standardized way of displaying the distribution of data based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

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What does IQR stand for?

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IQR stands for Interquartile Range, which is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) in a data set.

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How do you calculate the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data points in ascending order and identify the middle value. If there is an even number of data points, the median is the average of the two middle values.

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What is the lower quartile (Q1)?

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The lower quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of a data set, representing the 25th percentile.

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What is the upper quartile (Q3)?

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The upper quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of a data set, representing the 75th percentile.

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What is the range of a data set?

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

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What does it mean if a histogram is skewed to the right?

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A histogram that is skewed to the right has a longer tail on the right side, indicating that there are a few higher values that are pulling the mean to the right.

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What is the purpose of a box plot?

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A box plot is used to visually summarize the distribution of a data set, highlighting the median, quartiles, and potential outliers.