Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Across
- 5. for a set with median the first quartile is the median of the data values on the lower side of the graph
- 9. a measure used to describe the distribution of data
- 11. data grouped closely together
- 12. convenient way of graphically depicting groups of numerical data through their quartiles
- 13. data that can be divided into categories based on attributes of the data
- 15. a type of bar graph used to display numerical data that have been organized into equal intervals
- 16. the digits of the least place value of data in a stem and leaf plot
- 17. a system where data are organized from least to greatest
- 20. the median of the upper part of the graph
- 21. the digits of the greatest place value of data in a stem and leaf plot
- 22. how many pieces of data are in each interval
- 25. numbers that are used to describe the center of a set of data, these measures include the mean, median, and mode
- 26. the sum of the data divided by the number of peices of data
- 27. in a stem and leaf plot, it explains the stems and leaves
Down
- 1. data that are evenly distributed
- 2. values that divide a data set into four equal parts
- 3. a diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line, also known as a line plot
- 4. the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data
- 6. a measure of variation in a set of numerical data, the distance between the first and third quartiles of the data set
- 7. an empty space or interval in a set of data
- 8. a ratio that compares the frequency of each category to the total
- 10. the value appearing at the center of a sorted version of the list
- 14. the arrangement of data values
- 18. a value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data
- 19. the number(s) or item(s) that appear most often in a set of data
- 23. the sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of pieces of data
- 24. the most frequently occuring value in a line plot