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data displays and number systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| data | information that is gathered by counting measuring questing |
| statisics | the study of numerical data collecting organizing and analyzing data to answer questions |
| variability | how spread out the values in a set of data are |
| statistical question | a question that would be answered by collecting or analyzing data |
| range | the difference between the maximum and the minimum in a data set the range is measure of how spread out a distribution |
| dot plot | • a number line long enough to encompass all numbers in a sample, showing a dot over the position corresponding to each number. • if more than one dot falls in the same position, they are stacked up. |
| maximum | highest or greatest amount or value. |
| distribution | the distribution of data typically takes into account the range and spread of a data set. • it describes the shape of a data set when displayed on a histogram. |