Data Dictoinary

3. the middle number(in a sorted list)
4. a dot plot is a statistical chart consisting of data points plotted on a fairly simple scale
6. a small part of what the whole is like
7. a type of chart which displays information connected by straight lines
11. is to be direct
12. the average of the numbers calculated, value of a set of numbers
13. if individuals or groups from the population are not represented in
14. discrete data is counted and can only take certain values
15. a plot where each data value is split into "leaf" (usually the last digit) and "stem" (the other digits)
19. made after the time that an event happened
20. a graphical display where the data is grouped into ranges and then the information is plotted as bars in a graph
21. a statement about something you have noticed
22. to get peoples' opinion on a question
24. a line which runs up and down the page
25. the whole group
28. the difference between the lowest and the highest values

1. made at the time being studied
2. a line which runs from left to right across the page
3. the number which appears most often in a set of numbers
5. the frequency of a data value is the number of times the data value occurs
8. continuous data is measured and can take any value (within range)
9. is able to be changed or adapted
10. an official count or survey
16. the practice of collecting and analysing data in large quantities
17. is any shape that has more than 3 sides
18. a graph using a divided circle where each sector (section) represents a percentage of the total
23. is to find things alike
26. a reference line drawn on a graph
27. the facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis