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PACE unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| interval | the equal parts a scale is divided into on a graph |
| measure of central tendency | number or pieces of data that can represent or summarize a whole set of data such as mean, median, mode, range |
| outlier | a number that is considered extreme for a set of data and is separated from the rest of the numbers |
| scale | the set of numbers used to label an axis when graphing |
| statistics | the study of this topic deals with collecting, organizing, and interpreting data |
| complementary events | two events are complements if the sum of their probabilities is 1 |
| composite events | an event consisting of two or more simple events |
| experimental probability | the ratio of the number of favorable results to the total number of trails in a probability experiment based on what actually happens |
| Fundamental Counting Principle | multiplying the number of ways each event in an experiment can occur to find the total number of possible outcomes in a sample space |
| independent event | two or more events in which the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event |
| sample space | the set of all possible outcomes of a probabilty event |
| theoretical probability | the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes which is based on what should happen |
| evaluate | to calculate a numerical value for a mathematical expression |
| infer | to draw conclusion on the basis of evidence or reasoning |
| predict | to say what is going to happen in the future based on clues or past experience |
| support | to give something greater credibility by being consistent with it or by providing further evidence for it |
| mean | the mathematical average of the data |
| median | the middle number when data is arranged in numerical order |
| mode | the number most repeated in a set of data |
| range | difference between the greatest and the least pieces of data |