Palmer Business Math

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Data

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Pieces of information that can be gathered through interviews, records of events or questionnaires

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Sample

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Pieces of information that can be gathered through interviews, records of events or questionnaires

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Mean

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The sum of the values divided by the number of items of data

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Median

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The middle value when the data are arranged in numerical order.

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Mode

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The value that occurs most frequently in the set of data.

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Range

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The difference between the greatest and the least values in a set of data.

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Circle Graph

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A visual shows how data is divided into categories that do not overlap

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Frequency Table

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Shows how often an item appears in a set of data

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Pictograph

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Displays data with graphic symbols

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Bar Graph

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Horizontal or vertical bars that display data

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Line Graph

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Points representing data are plotted, then connected with line segments

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Scatter Plot

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Displays two sets of related data on the same set of axes. Points represent the data, but they are not connected.

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Box-and-whisker plots

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Identifies trends and summarizes information. The distribution of data is divided into four equal parts.

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Quartiles

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Identifies trends and summarizes information. The distribution of data is divided into four equal parts.

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Measurement

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The three numbers that separate a set of data into four parts.

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Accurate

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The process used to find sizes, quantities, or amounts.

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Precision

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A measure that is nearly exact

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Estimation

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An approximate measure when an exact measure is not necessary or available

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Decimal System

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A system in which you can convert measurements by multiplying or dividing by powers of ten

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Perimeter

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The distance around a plane figure

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Area

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The amount of surface enclosed by a geometric figure

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Analogy

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A conclusion that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects, then they probably will agree in others.

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Ratio

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Compares one number to another

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Equivalent ratios

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If two ratios represent the same comparison

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Radius

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The fixed distance from the center of the circle to the edge of the circle

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Diameter

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A segment that passes through the center of a circle and is twice the radius

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Circumference

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The distance around a circle

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Proportion

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An equation stating that two ratios are equivalent

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Terms

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The numbers of a proportion

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Cross-products

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The products of multiplying the numerator of one fraction with the denominator of the other fraction and vise versa

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Scale drawing

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A drawing that represents a real object

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Scale

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The ratio of the size of the drawing to the size of the actual object

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Opposites

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Two numbers the same distance from 0 (zero) but in opposite directions on a number line

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Absolute value

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The distance a number is from zero on a number line

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Order of Operations

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1.Perform all calculations within parentheses, brackets, and other grouping symbols. 2. Complete all calculations involving exponents. 3. Multiply or divide in order from left to right. 4. Add or subtract in order from left to right.

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Variable

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An unknown number usually represented by a letter.

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Exponential Form

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A number written with a base and an exponent.

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Base

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Tells what factor is being multiplied in exponential form

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Exponent

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Tells the number of equal parts in exponential form

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Squared

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A number multiplied by itself

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Cubed

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A number used as a factor three times

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Square Root

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Two equal factors of a number

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Perfect Square

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A rational number that is a product of two equal factors that are rational numbers

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Point

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A location in space represented by a dot

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Line

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A set of points that extends without end in opposite directions

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Line Segment

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A part of a line that consists of two endpoints and all points between them

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Ray

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A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends without end in one direction

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Angle

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Formed by two rays with a common endpoint

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Vertex

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The endpoint of an angle

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Sides

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The rays of an angle

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Plane

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A flat surface that extends without end in all directions

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Polygon

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A two-dimensional closed plane figure formed by joining three or more line segments at only their endpoints.

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Prism

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A three-dimensional figure with two identical, parallel faces, called bases

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Pyramid

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A polyhedron with only one base. The other faces are triangles.

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Cylinder

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Has two identical, parallel, circular bases

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Cone

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Has one circular base and one vertex

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Sphere

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The set of all points in space that are the same distance from a given point, called the center

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Parallel

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A line or surface that remains the same distance from each other so that they will never cross

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Perpendicular

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When two lines or surfaces intersect at right angles

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Volume

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The number of cubic units contained in a three-dimensional figure

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Surface Area

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The amount of material it would take to cover a solid object and is measured in square units

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Equation

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A statement that two numbers or expressions are equal

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Reciprocals

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Two numbers whose product is 1

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Formula

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An equation stating a relationship between two or more variables

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Percent

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A special ratio that compares a number to 100 (“per one hundred”)

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Discount

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The amount that the regular price is reduced

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Sale Price

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The regular price less the discount

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Tax

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A charge, usually a percentage, that is imposed by an authority, generally local, state or federal government.

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Income taxes

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An annual tax on personal income

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Net Pay

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The amount of money that a person is paid after taxes are subtracted

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Interest

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Money paid to an individual or institution for the privilege of using the money

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Principal

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The amount of money that is earning interest or that your are borrowing

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Simple Interest

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Interest paid or received only on the principal

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Rate

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Percent charged per year for the use of money over a given period of time

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Time

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How long the principal remains in the bank or unpaid

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Commission Rate

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An amount of money earned that is a percent of their total sales

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Commission

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The amount of money received from the sales

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Percent of Increase

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What percent the amount of increase is of the original number

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Percent of Decrease

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What percent the amount of decrease is of the original number

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Hypotenuse

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In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle

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Legs

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In a right triangle the sides are called

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Pythagorean Theorem

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The sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse a2 + b2 = c2

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Complementary Angles

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The sum of two angles equals 90 degrees

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Supplementary Angles

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The sum of two angles equals 180 degrees

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Adjacent Angles

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Lie in the same plane have a common vertex and a common side, but have no interior points in common

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Intersecting Lines

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Lines that have exactly one point in common

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Vertical Angles

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When two lines intersect in a plane, the angles that are not adjacent to each other

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Transversal

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A line that intersects two or more lines in a plane at different points

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Corresponding Angles

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Angles that are in the same position relative to the transversal and the lines being intersected

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Midpoint

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The point on a line segment that separates it into two line segments of equal length

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Perpendicular Bisector

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A line, ray or line segment that is perpendicular to another line segment at its midpoint

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Angle Bisector

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A ray that separates an angle into two congruent adjacent angles

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Translation

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Produces a new figure that is exactly like the original

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Reflection

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A transformation in which a figure is flipped, or reflected, over a line of reflection (mirror)

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Rotation

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A transformation in which a figure is turned, or rotated, about a point

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Factoring

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Finding what factors were multiplied to obtain the product

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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

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The common factor of two or more monomials is the greatest numerical factor and variable or variables of greatest degree

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Probability

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Ratio written as a percent, a fraction, or a decimal that compares favorable outcomes to possible outcomes

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Tree Diagram

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Picture a sample space and then count the outcomes.

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Independent Event

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When the result of the second event does not depend on the result of the first event

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Dependent Event

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When the result of the first event affects the result of the second event

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Hypothesis

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A statement containing information that leads to a conclusion

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Venn Diagram

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Sets of data are represented by overlapping circles