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Unit 9 Vocab

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statistics   the branch of mathematics that deals with collecting, organizing, and understanding data  
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data   pieces of information, which are often numerical  
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line plot   a diagram that shows the frequency of data  
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cluster   data that is grouped closely together  
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outlier   a piece of data that is separated from the rest of the data  
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range   the difference between the greatest and least numbers in a data set  
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gap   a space with no data  
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central tendency   numbers that describe the middle or center of a set of data  
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mean   the average  
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median   the middle number when ordered from least to greatest  
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mode   the number repeated most often  
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stem-and-leaf plot   a system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of the data forms the stems and the next greatest place value forms the leaves  
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bar graph   a graphic form using bars to make comparisons of statistics  
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Venn diagram   an arrangement of overlapping circles used to show how two or more sets of data are related  
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line graph   a type of statistical graph using lines to show how values change over a period of time  
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circle graph   a type of statistical graph used to compare parts of a whole  
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stem   anything to the left of the very last number (everything to the left of the ones place)  
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leaf   the last number (the ones place)  
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key   an explanation of the stem and leaf  
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inference   to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence  
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histogram   a bar graph that shows the frequency of data within equal intervals  
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