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Carrington's Keys #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Average | The sum of two or more quantities divide by the numbers of quantities; the mean. |
| Bar Graph | A graph using bars to compare quantities. The height or length of each bar represents a designated number. |
| Frequency | The number of times an item occurs. |
| Horizontal Axis | The axis on which the categories or values are shown in a bar and line graph. |
| Integers | The whole numbers and their opposites. |
| Key | A sample data point used to explain the stems and leaves in a stem-and-leaf plot. |
| Line Graph | A graph used to show how a set of data changes over a period of time. |
| Line Plot | A diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line. |
| Mean | The sum of the numbers of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data. |
| Measures of Central Tendency | Numbers that are used to describe the center of a set of data.These measures include the mean, median, and mode. |
| Median | The middle number in a set of data are arranged in numerical order. If the data has an even number, the median is the mean of the two middle numbers. |
| Mode | The number(s) or item(s) that appear most often in a set of data. |
| Negative Numbers | A number that is less than zero. |
| Opposites | Numbers that are the same distance from zero in opposite directions. |
| Outlier | A value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data. |
| Positive Numbers | A number that is greater than 0. |
| Range | The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data. |
| Stem-and-Leaf Plot | A system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of data forms the stem and the next greatest place value forms the leaves. |
| Vertical Axis | The axis on which the scale and interval are shown in a bar or line graph. |