Math Vocabulary
Across
- 5. the points on this graph may appear to be scattered or may cluster in the shape of a line or curve
- 9. the median of the upper half in a box and whisker plot
- 10. the mean, median, mode, and range in a set of data
- 12. by including this in a frequency table, you can keep a running total of the number of data items
- 14. when information is gathered about a group, the whole group is called the ______________________
- 15. the values in both data sets increase at the same time
- 18. when members of the population are chosen at random
- 19. the difference between the greatest and least values in a set of data
- 20. uses a number line to show the distribution of a set of data
- 21. a bar graph that shows the frequency of data within equal intervals
- 22. the median of the lower half in a box and whisker plot
- 23. does fairly represent the population
- 25. does not fairly represent the population
- 26. the values in both data sets show no pattern
Down
- 1. is used to show relationships between two or more sets of data
- 2. you can use this to compare two related sets of data
- 3. a graph that you need to observe closely so it doesn't trick you
- 4. can be used to display and compare data
- 6. an extreme value in a data set
- 7. the difference between the lower and upper quartiles in a data set
- 8. based on members of the population that are readily available
- 11. shows how a set of data is divided into parts
- 13. the values in one set increase as the values in the other set decrease
- 16. uses the digits of each number to organize and display a set of data
- 17. can be used to show how many times each data value occurs
- 24. when the y-axis is broken on a plot of y versus x