Unit 6 Math
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Example/Picture
Explain
Minimum
12, 15, 15, 15, 17 ,18, 19, 20
Maximum
12, 15, 15, 15, 17 ,18, 19, 20
Range
20 – 12 = 8
Mode
12, 15, 15, 15, 17 ,18, 19, 20
Median
12, 15, 15, 15, 17 ,18, 19, 20
The smallest
amount; the
smallest number
in a set of data
The largest
amount; the
largest number
in a set of data
The difference
between the
minimum and
the maximum.
The value or
values that occur
most often.
The middle value
in a set of data
when listed from
smallest to
largest or largest
to smallest.
For a set of
numbers, their
sum divided by
the number of
numbers.
A term often
used in EDM;
refers to mean,
mode, median,
range, minimum
and maximum.
The median is 16.
Mean
12+15+15+15+17+18+19+20 = 131
131/8 = 16.375
Also called
average
Landmark
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Line plot
A sketch of data
in which check
marks, x’s, or
other symbols
above a labeled
line show the
frequency of
each value.
Span
The distance
from the end of
the thumb to the
end of the index
finger of an
outstretched
hand. Used to
estimate lengths.
The distance
from the tip of
the thumb to the
tip of the little
finger –
stretched as far
apart as
possible.
A display of data
values in which
digits with larger
place values are
“stems” and
digits with
smaller values
are “leaves”
Normal span
Great span
Stem-and-leaf
plot
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Angle of
separation
The angle
formed by the
spread of the
thumb and first
finger.
Common
denominator
A nonzero
number that is a
multiple of the
denominators of
two or more
fractions.
Sample
A part of a
population
intended to
represent the
whole
population.
A study that
collects data.
Survey
Simplest form
The lowest
number
combination for
a fraction.
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Contour line
A curve on a
map through
places where a
measurement
such as
temperature,
elevation, etc. is
the same.
Contour lines
often separate
regions.