NeSA Data Analysis & Statistics Flashcards
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A stem-and-leaf plot shows stems 4, 5, 6 with leaves 4|2,5 and 5|1,3,8 and 6|0,4. What is the greatest value?
Answer: 64
The stem 6 with leaf 4 gives 64, which is the greatest value in the plot.
A pie chart shows that 25% of students prefer reading. If there are 200 students total, how many prefer reading?
Answer: 50
25% of 200 = 0.25 × 200 = 50 students.
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by an outlier?
Answer: Mean
The mean uses all values in its calculation, so extreme values (outliers) can skew it significantly.
A scatterplot shows points trending upward from left to right. What type of correlation does this represent?
Answer: Positive correlation
When data points trend upward from left to right, there is a positive correlation between the two variables.
There are 5 red and 3 blue tiles in a bag. If one tile is drawn and not replaced, then another is drawn, what is the probability both are red?
Answer: 20/56
P(both red) = 5/8 × 4/7 = 20/56 = 5/14.
Which graph would best display the percentage breakdown of students' favorite subjects?
Answer: Pie chart
A pie chart is ideal for showing how a whole is divided into percentage-based parts.
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