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 |