Chapter 5

Question 1

Median

Answer 1

When a set of data having a middle number is arranged from LEAST to GREATEST , the middle number is the median. When a set of data having TWO middle numbers is arranged from LEAST to GREATEST , the median is the mean of the two middle numbers.

Question 2

Mode

Answer 2

The number that occurs most often

Question 3

Range

Answer 3

The greatest number minus the least number

Question 4

Line plot

Answer 4

A type of graph that uses a number line to show the number of times an item of data occurs

Question 5

Stem and leave plot

Answer 5

A type of chart that shows the data organized by place value. The leaves are the ones digits. The stems are the digits to the left of the ones digits.

Question 6

Outlier

Answer 6

Any number in the data that is much farther away from the largest group of data.

Question 7

Outcome

Answer 7

The result in a probability experiment

Question 8

Certain

Answer 8

An outcome that will DEFINITELY occur

Question 9

Favorable outcome

Answer 9

A result you are looking for

Question 10

probability

Answer 10

The likelihood of getting a favorable outcome

Question 11

Probability of a favorable outcome

Answer 11

Number a favorable outcomes

Total number of possible outcomes

Question 12

Mean

Answer 12

The average = total number or amount

Number of items