Data Analysis and Statistics Flashcards
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A survey of 200 Nebraska students found that 50 students walk to school. What percentage walks to school?
Answer: 25%
Percentage = (part / whole) × 100 = (50 / 200) × 100 = 25%.
The range of a data set is 18. If the minimum value is 12, what is the maximum value?
Answer: 30
Range = maximum − minimum, so maximum = minimum + range = 12 + 18 = 30.
Which graph would best display the comparison of science test scores among five different classes?
Answer: Bar graph
A bar graph is best for comparing discrete categories (classes), using the height of bars to show differences in scores.
A table shows quiz scores for 4 students: 88, 92, 76, and 84. What is the mean score?
Answer: 85
Mean = sum of values / number of values = (88+92+76+84) / 4 = 340 / 4 = 85.
In a frequency table, what does the 'frequency' column represent?
Answer: The number of times each value occurs
The frequency column in a table shows how many times each value or category appears in the data set.
If a stem-and-leaf plot shows stems of 6 and 7, with leaves 6|2,5,8 and 7|1,4, what is the largest value?
Answer: 74
The largest stem is 7 and the largest leaf attached to it is 4, making the largest value 74.
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