Term | Definition |
interval | the equal parts a scale is divided into on a graph |
measure of central tendency | numbers or pieces of data that can represent or summarize a whole set of data, such as mean, median, and mode |
outlier | a number that is considered "extreme" for a set of data, and is very separated from the rest of the numbers. |
scale | the set of numbers used to label an axis when graphing; must include the least and the greatest numbers in a number set |
statistics | the study of this topic deals with collecting, organizing, and interpreting data. |
complementary events | two events are complements if the sum of their probabilities is one. |
composite events | an event consisting of two or more simple events |
experimental probability | the ratio of the number of favorable results to the total number of trials in an experiment |
Fundamental Counting Principle | multiplying the number of ways each event in an experiment can occur to find the total number of possible outcomes in a sample space |
independent event | two or more events in which the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event. |
sample space | the set of all possible outcomes of a probability event |
theoretical probability | the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes; is based on what should happen under perfect circumstances. |
evaluate | to calculate a numerical value for a mathematical expression |
infer | to draw a conclusion on the basis of evidence or reasoning |
summarize | to make a shortened version of something that has been said, or written by focusing on the stating of the main points. |