descriptive statistics Flashcards

data recording, analysis and presentation

1
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ratio

A

comparing quantities

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2
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percentages decrease

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original number-new number x100

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3
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percentage increase

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new number- original number x100

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4
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frequency table

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a number of times something has been recorded

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5
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histograms

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continuous data, no gaps, area represents the frequency, unequal width

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6
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bar chart

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discrete data, has gaps, equal width

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