Unit 1 Word Scramble
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| Term | 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 The range 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 | highest or greatest amount or value |
| Distribution | the distribution of data typically takes into account the range and spread of a data set. |
| mode | a type of average in a set of scores, values or numbers the mode is the one that occurs the most. |
| data landmark | A notable feature of a data set. Some landmarks are the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range. |
| Minimum | lowest or least amount or value |
| Median | a type of average which is the middle value of an ordered set of data values |
| Average | An average is a measure used to find the location of the middle (central tendency) of a data set. |
| mean | usually called the average and may be called the arithmetic mean. |
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