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Data Displays and Number Systems

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Data   Information that is gathered by counting, measuring, questioning, or observing.  
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Statistics   The study of numerical data: collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to interpret it and answer questions.  
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Variability   How spread out the values in a set of data are.  
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Statistical Question   A question that would be answered by collecting or analyzing data.  
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Range   The difference between the maximum and the minimum in a data set. It is a measure of how spread out a distribution is.  
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Dot Plot   A sketch of data in which check marks, X's, or other marks above a labeled line show the frequency of each value.  
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Maximum   The largest amount or the greatest number in a set of data.  
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Distribution   The arrangement and frequency of data values in a data set. A distribution may be summarized with measures of center and variability.  
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Mode   The value or values that occur most often in a data set.  
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Data Landmark   A notable feature of a data set. Some landmarks are the mean, median, mode, and range.  
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Minimum   The smallest amount or the smallest number in a set of data.  
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Average   A typical value for a set of numbers. The word average usually refers to the mean of a set of numbers.  
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Mean   A typical value for a set of numerical data, often called the average. The mean if found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of numbers in the data set.  
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