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Bar Graph | A type of graph used to compare amounts. |
Box and Whisker Plot | A type of plot which shows the distribution of data in each quartile. That is, in each quarter of the data. |
Frequency Table | A table which lists items together with the number of tallies or frequency that they occur. |
Histogram | A special type of bar graph used to show frequency. Information along the horizontal axis is grouped into intervals. |
Line Graph | A graph that shows how amounts change over time. |
Line Plot | A type of plot that uses a number line to display data. The letter "X" is used to represent each data item. |
Lower Quartile | The median of the lower half of the data in a set. |
Mean | The statistical average. |
Median | The middle number in a set of data when the data is arranged from least to greatest. |
Mode | The data item that occurs the most in a set of data. |
Outlier | A data item that is far apart from the rest of the data in a set. |
Range | The difference between the greatest and least data items in a set of data. |
Scatter Plot | A type of plot in which two sets of data are graphed as points, but the points are not connected. |
Spreadsheet | A computerized tool used for organizing and analyzing data using cells. |
Upper Quartile | The median of the upper half of a set of data. |