NJSLA Data Analysis and Statistics Flashcards
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A student recorded the following test scores: 72, 85, 90, 68, 95, 80. What is the median score?
Answer: 82.5
When the six scores are ordered (68, 72, 80, 85, 90, 95), the median is the average of the 3rd and 4th values: (80 + 85) / 2 = 82.5.
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by an outlier?
Answer: Mean
The mean is most affected by outliers because it sums all values and divides by the count, so an extreme value shifts it significantly.
A box plot shows a minimum of 10, Q1 of 20, median of 35, Q3 of 50, and maximum of 70. What is the interquartile range (IQR)?
Answer: 30
The IQR equals Q3 minus Q1, so 50 − 20 = 30.
A scatter plot shows points trending upward from left to right. This indicates which type of correlation?
Answer: Positive correlation
When both variables increase together and the points trend upward, the data shows a positive correlation.
A survey of 200 students found that 60 prefer math. What percentage prefer math?
Answer: 30%
60 divided by 200 equals 0.30, which is 30%.
Which display is best for showing the distribution of a single set of numerical data?
Answer: Histogram
A histogram groups numerical data into intervals and shows the frequency of each interval, making it ideal for displaying distribution.