Statistics Vocabulary Review

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What is a dot plot?

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A type of graph that displays data points as dots above a number line, making it easy to identify the mode.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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You must put the numbers in order from least to greatest first, then find the middle number.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is biased sampling?

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A sampling method where the sample is not representative of the larger population, favoring one or more parts.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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What is a random sample?

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A sample where every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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What does population mean in statistics?

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The entire group you want to know something about.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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What is a sample in statistics?

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A subset of the population used to represent the whole.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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What is the mode in a data set?

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The number that appears most frequently in the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the mean?

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The average of a data set, calculated by adding all numbers and dividing by the count.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is a box plot?

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A graphical representation that shows the distribution of a data set based on a five-number summary.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

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A method of displaying quantitative data in a graphical format, similar to a histogram.