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One or more values that lie "outside" of a distribution of the data. An ____ is a value that may be questioned because it is unusual or because there may have been an error in recording or reporting data.
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outlier
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The size of the units on an axia of a graph or number line.
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scale
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A middle amount; found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of numbers.
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average
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A graphical representation of a table of data in which the height of each bar indicates its value.
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bar graph
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Values such as counts, ratings, measurements, or opinions that are gathered to answer questions.
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data
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A value that represents a middle value or typical value in a set of data. If all ot the data had the same value, the mean would be that value.
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mean
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Of a distribution, the category or numerical value that occurs most often.
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mode
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A quick way to picture the shape of a distribution while including the actual numerical values in the graph.
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stem plot
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A tool for organizing information in rows and columns. _____ let you list categories or values and then tally the occurrences.
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table
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To examine in order to observe similarities or differences.
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compare
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Values that are "words" that represent possible responses within a given category.
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catagorical data
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Values that are numbers such as counts, measurements, and ratings.
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numerical data
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The _____ of distribution is computed by stating the lowest and highest values.
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range
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A quick way to picture the shape of a distribution while including the actual numerical values in the graph. Back-to-back ____ ____ may be used to compare two sets of data.
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stem plot
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The number lines that are used to make a graph. There are usually two axes perpendicular to each other.
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axis, axes
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A graphic representation of pairs of related numerical values. One axis shows one value of each pair and the other axis shows the other value of each pair.
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coordiante graph
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A quick, simple way to organize data along a number line where the x's (or other symbols) above a number represent how oftern each value is mentioned.
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line plot
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The numerical value that marks the middle of an ordered set of data. Half the data occur above the _____, and half the data occur below the ______.
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median
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A method for collecting data that uses interviews. _____ asls questions to find out information such as facts, opinions, or beliefs.
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survey
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To state what one believes will happen before it occurs.
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predict
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