Data Analysis & Statistics Vocabulary (RMS)

The value appearing at the center of a sorted version of a list, or the mean of the two central values.

• Median 
• Range
• Mean
• Mode

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A type of bar graph used to display numerical data that has been organized into equal intervals.

• Line Plot
• Interval
• Frequency Table
• Histogram

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The distance between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data.

• Mean 
• Median
• Range
• Mode

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Summarizes data using a single number.  The single number is found by finding the sum of the data divided by the number of pieces of data.

• Median 
• Range
• Mean
• Mode

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A measure of variation in a set of numerical data, it is the distance between the first and third quartiles of the data set.

• Interquartile Range
• Outliers
• First Quartile
• Third Quartile

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Numbers that are used to describe the center of a set of data.  These measures include the mean, median, and mode.

• Interquartile Range
• Measure of Variation
• Measure of Center
• Interval

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A table that shows the number of pieces of data that fall within the given intervals.

• Line Plot
• Interval
• Frequency Table
• Histogram

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A question that anticipates and accounts for a variety of answers.

• Statistical Question
• Range
• Mean
• Box Plot

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For a data set with median M, it is the median of the data values greater than M.

• Interquartile Range
• Outliers
• First Quartile
• Third Quartile

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A measure used to describe the distribution of data.

• Interquartile Range
• Measure of Variation
• Measure of Center
• Interval