Math Test Flashcards
mean, median, and mode
measures of center
the distance between maximum and minimum values
in a data set or the range
spread
symmetrical or skewed
shape
when the left side of the data looks like the right
symmetrical
a number in a data set that is much smaller or larger
than the other values
outlier
the highest point(s) on a graph
peak
a grouping of numbers that are close together in
value
cluster
a place on the graph where no data values are present
gap
average
mean
middle
median
the most popular value
mode
the difference between the minimum and maximum values
range
the difference between Q3 and Q1
IQR (interquartile range)
how do you find the mean?
add all the values and divide by the number of values present
how do you find the median?
order the numbers from least to greatest and then locate the middle