Ch. 2 Stats/Graphs Word Scramble
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average | the sum of two or more quantities divided by the number of quantities; the mean |
bar graph | a graph using bars to compare quantities. The height or length of each bar represents a designated number |
frequency | the number of times an item occurs |
graph | a visual way to display data |
horizontal axis | the axis on which the categories or values are shown in a bar and line graph. |
integers | the whole numbers and their opposites. |
key | a sample data point used to explain the stems and leaves in a stem-and-leaf plot |
line graph | a graph used to show how a set of data changes over a period of time. |
line plot | a diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line |
mean | the sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data |
measures of central tendency | numbers that are used to describe the center of a set of data. These measures include the mean, median, and mode. |
median | the middle number in a set of data when the data are arranged in numberical order. If the data has an even number, the median is the mean of the two middle numbers. |
mode | the number(s) or item(s) that appear most often in a set of data. |
negative numbers | a number that is less than zero |
opposites | numbers that are the same distance from zero in opposite directions. |
outliers | a value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data |
positive numbers | a number that is greater than zero |
range | the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data. |
stem-and-leaf plot | a system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of the data forms the stem and the next greatest place value forms the leaves. |
vertical axis | the axis on which the scale and interval are shown in a bar or line graph. |
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