Quantitative Data Flashcards

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The mean is calculated by adding all values and dividing by the number of _____. The formula is Mean = Sum of all values / Number of _____.

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values, values

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The median is the middle value in an ordered data set, and if the number of values is even, it is the average of the two _____.

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middle numbers

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The mode is the most frequently occurring value(s) in a data set, which can have one mode, multiple modes, or _____.

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no mode

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A frequency table organizes data into categories or intervals and shows how often each category/interval _____.

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occurs

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A summary table condenses data by providing aggregated statistics such as totals, averages, or _____.

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percentages

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A bar chart displays categories on the x-axis and frequencies or values on the y-axis using _____.

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rectangular bars

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A histogram is a type of bar graph used for continuous data, where bars represent intervals and the height indicates _____.

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frequency

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The range measures the spread of data, calculated as the difference between the highest and _____.

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lowest values

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Standard deviation measures how spread out the values are from the mean, with a smaller standard deviation indicating data points are close to the _____.

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mean

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Percentages represent a value as a fraction of 100, calculated using the formula Percentage = (Part / Whole) x _____.

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100

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Ratios compare two quantities, expressed as a:b or _____.

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a/b

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, written as a/b, where a is the numerator and b is the _____.

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denominator

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Use a bar chart for categorical data and a histogram for _____.

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continuous data

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In a frequency table, the counts or frequencies help you understand how often each ____ or ____ occurs.

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category, interval

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Measures of central tendency include the mean, median, and ____, which summarize a data set with a single representative ____.

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mode, value

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Measures of dispersion show the spread or variability of data, including the range and ____.

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standard deviation

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To calculate standard deviation, first find the mean, then subtract the mean from each data value to find ____ and square each ____.

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deviations, deviation

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When calculating standard deviation, after finding the mean of squared deviations, you take the ____ of the result to find the standard deviation.

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square root

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In Example 1, the mean of the data set 2, 4, 6, 8 is ____, and the standard deviation is approximately ____.

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5, 2.24

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In Example 2, the mean of the data set 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is ____, and the standard deviation is approximately ____.

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30, 14.14

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A low standard deviation indicates that the data points are closely clustered around the ____, while a high standard deviation indicates ____ spread.

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mean, greater

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The mean is calculated by adding all values and dividing by the number of _____. The result is known as the _____.

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values, mean

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The median is the middle value in an ordered data set, and if the number of values is even, the median is the average of the two _____.

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middle numbers

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A frequency table organizes data into categories or intervals and shows how often each _____ occurs.

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category/interval

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A summary table condenses data by providing aggregated statistics, such as totals, averages, or _____ for different categories.
percentages
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A bar chart is a graphical representation of data where categories are shown on the x-axis and _____ or values on the y-axis.
frequencies
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A histogram is a type of bar graph used for continuous data, where bars represent intervals of data, and the height indicates _____.
frequency
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The range measures the spread of data, calculated as the difference between the highest and _____ values.
lowest
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Standard deviation measures how spread out the values are from the mean, with a smaller standard deviation indicating data points are close to the _____ and a larger one indicating more spread.
mean
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Percentages represent a value as a fraction of 100, calculated using the formula: Percentage = (Part/_____) × 100.
Whole
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Ratios are represented as a comparison of two quantities, often expressed as a fraction, a colon, or in the form of _____.
decimal
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A ratio compares two quantities, expressed as ____ or ____.
a:b, ab
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A fraction represents a part of a whole, written as ____ where ____ is the numerator.
ab, a
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Use a bar chart for ____ data and a histogram for ____ data.
categorical, continuous
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To interpret data in a frequency table, look at the ____ or ____ to understand occurrences.
counts, frequencies
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Measures of central tendency summarize a data set with a single representative value: ____, ____, and ____.
mean, median, mode
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Measures of dispersion show the spread or variability of data: ____ and ____.
range, standard deviation
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To calculate standard deviation for a small data set, first find the ____, then subtract it from each data value to find ____ .
mean, deviations
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In calculating standard deviation, after finding the mean of squared deviations, you take the ____ of the result.
square root
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For the data set 2, 4, 6, 8, the mean is calculated as ____ and the standard deviation is approximately ____.
5, 2.24
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For the data set 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, the mean is ____ and the standard deviation is approximately ____.
30, 14.14
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The mean is calculated by adding all values and dividing by the number of values, which is also known as the _____.
average
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The mode is the most frequently occurring value(s) in a data set, and a data set can have one mode, multiple modes, or _____.
no mode
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A frequency table organizes data into categories or intervals and shows how often each category occurs, which helps in understanding the _____.
distribution of data
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To construct a frequency table for the data set 5, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, you would list the values and their corresponding _____.
frequencies
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A cumulative frequency table shows the running total of frequencies up to a given value, which helps in understanding the _____.
accumulation of data
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The difference between a bar chart and a histogram is that a bar chart represents categorical data while a histogram represents _____.
continuous data
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In a bar chart, the bars are separated with gaps, while in a histogram, the bars _____.
touch each other
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In a bar chart, the x-axis represents categories such as colors or regions, while in a histogram, it represents _____.
intervals or bins
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When comparing the number of students in classes A, B, C, and D, the bar chart would have separate bars for each class with heights corresponding to the number of _____.
students
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In a histogram, the bars touch each other, representing ____ intervals and showing the ____ of data.
continuous, frequency
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A summary table condenses data by providing aggregated statistics such as ____ and ____ for different categories.
totals, averages
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The range measures the spread of data, calculated as the difference between the ____ and ____ values.
highest, lowest
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Standard deviation measures how ____ the values are from the ____.
spread out, mean
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To calculate the standard deviation, you first find the mean, then calculate the ____ and ____ deviations.
deviations, squared
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In Example 1, the data set is 2, 4, 6, 8, and the mean is ____ with a standard deviation of approximately ____.
5, 2.24
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In Example 2, the data set is 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and the mean is ____ with a standard deviation of approximately ____.
30, 14.14
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Measures of central tendency summarize a data set with a single representative value: mean, ____, and ____.
median, mode
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Measures of dispersion show the ____ or ____ of data, including range and standard deviation.
spread, variability
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Percentages represent a value as a fraction of ____ and are calculated using the formula: Percentage = (____/____) × 100.
100, Part, Whole
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A low standard deviation indicates that the data points are closely clustered around the ____ and have ____ variability.
mean, low
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A high standard deviation indicates that the data points are ____ over a wider range of ____ values.
spread out, values
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Standard deviation ?
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Standard deviation ?