Interpreting Data Vocabulary

Which graph is used to compare and contrast numbers, frequencies or other measures of distinct categories of data. They use bars and strips to represent the data.

• circle graph

• box plot

• dot plot

• bar graph

Not identical on both sides of a central line

• center

• symmetrical

• asymmetrical

• spread

Used for small data sets where values fall into a number of discrete categories. It is a graphical display of data using dots.

• box plot

• dot plot

• bar graph

• circle graph

A graph of statistical data based on the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

• dot plot

• box plot

• bar graph

• circle graph

The average found by adding all of the values together, then dividing by the number of values.

• center

• median

• mode

• mean

We order from smallest to largest value. If there is an odd number of data, this is the middle value. If there is an even number of data, this is the average of the two middle values.

• center

• mean

• median

• mode

In a set of data, this value occurs the MOST

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

In a set of data, subtracting the minimum from the maximum value.

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

The measure of how far the numbers in a data set are away from the mean or the median.

• measure of center

• spread

• skew

• symmetrical

distribution for continuous data, the mean, median, and mode are equal

• asymetrical

• center

• skew

• symmetrical