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Unit 8 Vocabulary
Data and Statistics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| categorical data | these answers are not measurements or quantities (usually noun or verb answers to a question) |
| numerical data | these answers are measurements or quantities (answers are numbers) |
| dot plot | a number line that shows numerical data |
| variability | having more than 1 value |
| statistical question | a question that can be answered by collecting data with variability |
| frequency | the number of times that something happens |
| distribution | shows how many times each value (answer) is given |
| center | the value in the middle of the distribution |
| spread | tells how far apart the values are in a data set |