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#TSAMath6Unit10
Unit 10: Data Analysis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| asymmetrical | one half is not not a mirror reflection of the other |
| categorical (qualitative) | data categories including characteristics, for example, names, ages, locations and occupations or personal preferences, for example, food, clothes and leisure activities. |
| data distribution | describes the shape of a data set when displayed on a histogram |
| interquartile range (IQR) | a measure of spread equal to the upper quartile (Q3) minus the lower quartile (Q1) in a data set |
| mean | the total of all the scores or amounts, divided by, how many scores or amounts there were; also called average |
| measures of center | measures that describe a data set by identifying the 'center' or middlemost value by a single number |
| measures of spread | measures that describe how spread out or scattered the values in a data set are |
| median | a measure of center which is the middle value of an ordered set of data values |
| mode | a measure of center which is the value that occurs the most |
| outlier | a value far away from most of the rest in a set of data. |
| quantitative | data that can be quantified by counting or measuring |
| quartile | a type of grouping which divides the number of data points into four more or less equal parts, or quarters |
| range | the difference between the lowest and highest values in a data set |
| skew | data is distributed off center |
| spread | describes the variability of a data set |
| symmetrical | one half is a mirror image of the other half |
| data | a collection of information gathered by observation, questioning or measurement |
| variability | a measure of variety in data |
| clustered | numbers which tend to crowd around a particular point in a set of data values |
| minimum | lowest or least amount or value |
| maximum | highest or greatest amount or value |