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Unit 1
Data Displays and Number Systems
| Word | 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 the minimum in a data set. it is a measure of how spread out a distribution is. |
| 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 | The largest amount; the greatest number in a set of data. |
| Distribution | The arrangement and frequency of data values in a data set. |
| Mode | The value of values that occur most often in the data set. |
| Data Landmark | A notable feature in a set of data. |
| Minimum | The smallest amount; the smallest number in a set of data. |
| Median | The middle value in a set of numerical data when the |