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Carrington's Keys #2
Question | Answer |
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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. |