Alg II - 5.1-5.4

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What is the RANGE of a set of numbers?

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The RANGE is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers.

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How do you find the mode of a set of numbers?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set.

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What does it mean if data is normally distributed?

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In a normal distribution, data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, with about 68% of the data falling within one standard deviation of the mean.

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What is the formula to calculate the mean of a set of numbers?

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The mean is calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the total count of numbers.

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What is a histogram?

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A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, showing the frequency of data points within specified ranges.

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What is the median of a set of numbers?

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The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in ascending order. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a standardized way of displaying the distribution of data based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What is a percentile?

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A percentile is a measure used to indicate the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

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What does it mean for data to be skewed?

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Skewed data is not symmetrical and can be either positively skewed (tail on the right) or negatively skewed (tail on the left).

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data describes characteristics or qualities, while quantitative data represents numerical values that can be measured.