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What is the purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?
What is the purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?
- To locate the center of the distribution and identify outliers (correct)
- To calculate the mean and standard deviation of a dataset
- To plot data points on a graph with stems and leaves
- To compare two distributions side-by-side
In a stem-and-leaf plot, what do the stems represent?
In a stem-and-leaf plot, what do the stems represent?
- The individual data points
- The higher digit(s) of each data point (correct)
- The lower digit(s) of each data point
- The frequency of each data point
What feature of a dataset can be easily determined using a stem-and-leaf plot?
What feature of a dataset can be easily determined using a stem-and-leaf plot?
- Median (correct)
- Interquartile range (IQR)
- Mode
- Mean
How can a stem-and-leaf plot help in identifying outliers in a dataset?
How can a stem-and-leaf plot help in identifying outliers in a dataset?
What is a key advantage of using a stem-and-leaf plot over other types of graphs?
What is a key advantage of using a stem-and-leaf plot over other types of graphs?
When comparing two distributions side-by-side, what type of plot is suitable?
When comparing two distributions side-by-side, what type of plot is suitable?
What does kurtosis indicate?
What does kurtosis indicate?
What does correlation refer to?
What does correlation refer to?
What is the purpose of a scatter diagram?
What is the purpose of a scatter diagram?
Which type of relationship does Figure 1(a) in the scatter diagram depict?
Which type of relationship does Figure 1(a) in the scatter diagram depict?
Can a scatter plot be used for more than two variables?
Can a scatter plot be used for more than two variables?
What does the correlation coefficient measure?
What does the correlation coefficient measure?
What is the definition of a class interval in a frequency distribution?
What is the definition of a class interval in a frequency distribution?
Which term is used to describe the difference between the upper and lower class boundaries in a frequency distribution?
Which term is used to describe the difference between the upper and lower class boundaries in a frequency distribution?
What is the purpose of using a frequency distribution in data presentation?
What is the purpose of using a frequency distribution in data presentation?
How are class boundaries calculated in a frequency distribution?
How are class boundaries calculated in a frequency distribution?
What defines the class limits in a frequency distribution?
What defines the class limits in a frequency distribution?
Which term refers to an orderly arranged list of data presented in rows and columns?
Which term refers to an orderly arranged list of data presented in rows and columns?
What is the median of the array: 25, 35, 41, 46, 46, 47, 54, 54, 59, 60?
What is the median of the array: 25, 35, 41, 46, 46, 47, 54, 54, 59, 60?
What is the mean deviation from the mean for the given data of students' scores?
What is the mean deviation from the mean for the given data of students' scores?
What does the variance of a set of observations represent?
What does the variance of a set of observations represent?
In a frequency distribution table, what does 'f' represent?
In a frequency distribution table, what does 'f' represent?
What is the sum of all 'Fx' values in the table?
What is the sum of all 'Fx' values in the table?
How many students scored between 30 and 40 in the STA 111 test?
How many students scored between 30 and 40 in the STA 111 test?
What is the purpose of constructing a cumulative frequency distribution?
What is the purpose of constructing a cumulative frequency distribution?
In a histogram, what does the height of each bar represent?
In a histogram, what does the height of each bar represent?
What type of data visualization is ideal for showing the composition of a whole, like the percentage of female students in a school?
What type of data visualization is ideal for showing the composition of a whole, like the percentage of female students in a school?
How does a component bar chart differ from a multiple bar chart?
How does a component bar chart differ from a multiple bar chart?
Which measure of central tendency provides the middle value when all data points are arranged in ascending order?
Which measure of central tendency provides the middle value when all data points are arranged in ascending order?
What does the coefficient of variation measure about a dataset?
What does the coefficient of variation measure about a dataset?
