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data displays and number systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| data | information that is gathered by counting measuring questioning or observing. |
| statistics | the study of numerical data collecting organizing and analyzing data to interpret it and 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 minimum in a data set the range is a 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. |
| maximum | highest or greatest amount or value |
| distribution | the distribution of data typically takes into account the range and spread of a data set. |
| mode | a type of average |
| data landmark | a notable feature |
| minimum | lowest or least amount or value. |
| median | the middle number The median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers and can |