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What is the correct definition of median?
What is the correct definition of median?
- The average of all the values in a data set.
- The range between the highest and lowest values in a data set.
- The middle value in a data set when arranged in ascending order. (correct)
- The most frequently occurring value in a data set.
What does the term 'ogive' refer to in statistics?
What does the term 'ogive' refer to in statistics?
- A type of chart used to represent frequency distributions.
- A formula that calculates the median of a data set.
- A method for calculating standard deviation.
- A graph that shows cumulative frequencies. (correct)
Which of the following best describes data?
Which of the following best describes data?
- Only numerical values collected during experiments.
- The process of analyzing statistics for insights.
- Numbers, words, or images meant to convey information. (correct)
- Random facts that do not represent any specific information.
In a data set, how is the median determined?
In a data set, how is the median determined?
Which option is not a characteristic of an ogive?
Which option is not a characteristic of an ogive?
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What is data?
What is data?
Data refers to raw, unorganized facts, figures, and symbols that represent information. It can be numbers, text, images, or any other form of information.
What is the median?
What is the median?
The median is the middle value in a sorted dataset. When the dataset has an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.
What is an ogive?
What is an ogive?
An ogive is a graph that shows the cumulative frequency distribution of a dataset. It's a line graph that plots the cumulative frequencies against the upper class boundaries.
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