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Module 10 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Average | The sum of two or more quantities divided by the number of quantities; the mean. |
| Box Plot | A diagram that is constructed using five values. |
| Cluster | Data that are grouped closely together. |
| Distribution | The arrangement of data values. |
| Dot Plot | A diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line. Also known as a line plot. |
| First Quartile | The first quartile is the median of the data values less than the median. |
| Gap | An empty space or interval in a set of data. |
| Histogram | A type of bar graph used to display numerical data that have been organized into equal intervals. |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | A measure of variation in a set of numerical data, the interquartile range is the distance between the first and third quartiles of the data set. |
| Mean | The sum of numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data. |
| Mean Absolute Deviation | A measure of variation in a set of numerical data, computed by adding the distances between each data value and the mean, then dividing by the number of data values. |
| Measures Of Center | Numbers that are used to describe the center of a data set. These measures include the mean and median. |
| Measures Of Variation | A measure that is used to describe the variability, or spread, of a data set. |
| Median | A measure of center in a set of numerical data. The median of a list of values is the value appearing at the center of a sorted version of the list, or the mean of the two central values, if the list contains an even number of values. |
| Outlier | A value that is much greater than or much less than the other values in a set of data. |
| Peak | The most frequently occurring value in a line plot. |
| Quartiles | Values that divide a data set into four equal parts. |
| Range | The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data. |
| Second Quartile | Another name for the median, or the center of a set of numerical data. |
| Statistical Question | A question that anticipates and accounts for a variety of answers. |
| Statistics | Collecting, organizing, and interpreting data. |
| Symmetric Distribution | Data that are evenly distributed. |
| Third Quartile | The third quartile is the median of the data values greater than the median. |