PAPA Data Interpretation & Statistics Flashcards
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A bar graph shows scores of 70, 80, 85, 90, and 75. What is the mean score?
Answer: 80
The mean is (70+80+85+90+75)÷5 = 400÷5 = 80.
In a data set, the value that appears most frequently is called the:
Answer: Mode
The mode is the value that occurs most often in a data set.
A pie chart shows that 40% of students prefer math. If there are 200 students, how many prefer math?
Answer: 80
40% of 200 = 0.40 × 200 = 80 students.
The range of the data set {4, 7, 13, 2, 9} is:
Answer: 11
Range = maximum − minimum = 13 − 2 = 11.
Which type of graph is best suited for showing changes in data over time?
Answer: Line graph
Line graphs are ideal for displaying trends and changes in data over a continuous period of time.
In a set of test scores, the median is the:
Answer: Middle value when scores are ordered
The median is the middle value when data is arranged in ascending or descending order.
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