math113 Flashcards
branch of mathematics that collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. It helps us summarize complex information and extract meaningful insights.
statistics
statistics involves summarizing numerical and categorical data in a clear and informative way.
Descriptive statistics
focused on making conclusions and informed decisions about a population using data from samples.
INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
refers to information that can be measured or counted and expressed in numerical terms.
Quantitative data (quantity)
consists of descriptive information that emphasizes concepts and characteristics instead of focusing on numbers or statistics.
Qualitative data
The data can only be categorized.
nominal
The Data can be categorized and ranked.
ORDINAL
The data can be categorized, ranked, and evenly spaced.
Interval
The data can be categorized, ranked, evenly spaced, and has a natural zero.
RATIO