Statistics

2. A small amount of something that does not fairly represent the whole.
3. To find a value that is close enough to the right answer.
4. A selection that is chosen randomly.
8. One of the three points that divide a set of numerically ordered data into four equal parts.
9. The "middle" of a sorted list of numbers.
11. The range from Quartile 1 to Quartile 3.
12. A forecast.
14. The whole group that is being studied.
15. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
16. The lower quartile, or first quartile (Q1).
17. To gather information by individual samples.

1. The upper quartile, or third quartile (Q3).
5. The average of the numbers.
6. Any of several methods used to find a "central value" of two or more numbers.
7. A lack of compatibility.
10. The number which appears most often in a set of numbers.
13. A graph that shows the ______________ of data along a number line.