Data Description Flashcards

1
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Defined to be the sum of the data values divided by the total number of values

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Mean

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2
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Used when the values in a data set are not equally represented

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Weighted mean

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3
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Defined to be the midpoint of the data array

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Median

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4
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When a data set is ordered

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Data array

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5
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Defined to be the value that occurs most often in a data set

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Mode

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6
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It is found by adding the lowest and highest values in the data set and dividing by 2

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Midrange

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7
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Average of the squares of the distance each value is from the mean

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Variance

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