Question

Match the terms to their definition. 1. dispersion a data value that is far from the others 2. inter-quartile range how data is distributed 3. lower quartile the difference between the largest and smallest of the middle 50% of the data set 4. outlier the median of the lower half of the data set; a value which 25% of the data set falls below 5. percentile the median of the upper half of the data set; a value which 75% of the data set falls below 6. range a value below which a certain percentage of the data set falls; the median is the 50th percentile 7. upper quartile the difference between the largest and smallest of the numbers in a set

Answer 1

1. Dispersion: how data is distributed

2. Inter quartile range:the difference between the largest and smallest of the middle 50% of the data set

3. Lower Quartile:the median of the lower half of the data set; a value which 25% of the data set falls below

4. Outlier:a data value that is far from the others

5. Percentile: a value below which a certain percentage of the data set falls; the median is the 50th percentile.

6. Range:the difference between the largest and smallest of the numbers in a set

7. Upper Quartile:the median of the upper half of the data set; a value which 75% of the data set falls below