statistics (box, dot plots)

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What is the maximum value in a data set?

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The maximum value is the largest number in a data set.

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What is a population in statistics?

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A population is the entire group of individuals or items that we want to learn about.

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What is the mode of a data set?

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

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the numbers in order and identify the middle value.

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a graphical representation of a data set that shows the median, quartiles, and extremes.

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What is a dot plot?

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A dot plot is a simple way to display data using dots to represent individual data points.

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What does it mean if two groups have the same median?

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It means that the middle value of both groups is the same when their data is arranged in order.

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How do you determine the range of a data set?

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The range is found by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value.

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What is a quartile in statistics?

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A quartile is a type of quantile that divides a data set into four equal parts.

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The IQR is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) and measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data.