Chapter 2 Statistics Flashcards

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Raw Data
When data is obtained
Frequency Distribution
List each category of data & the # of occuriences for each category of data
Relative Frequency
Is the proportion(or %) of observations w/in a category & is found the formula
Relative Frequency Distribution
List each category of data together with the relative frequency
Bar Graph
Constructed by labeling each category of data on a horizontal axis and the freq. or relative freq. of the cat. on the vertical axis.
Bar Graph Con't
Rectangles of = width are drawn for each cat. The height of each rectangle is equal to the categories freq. or relative freq.
Bar Graph Con't
*Rectangles do not touch*
Pareto Chart
Is a bar graph whose bars are drawn in decreasing order of freq. or relative freq.
Side by Side Bar Graph
Compares 2 sets of data (should be compared using relative freq.)
Pie Chart
Is a circle divided into sectors. Each sector represents a category of data. The area of each sector is proportional to the freq. of the category.
Histogram
Is constructed by drawing rectangles for each class of data. The height of each rectangle is the freq. or relative freq.
Histogram Con't
Of the class. The width of each rectangle is the same and the rectangles touch each other.
Classes
Are categories of data created by using intervals of #'s.
Lower class limit
The smallest value within the class.
Upper class limit
The largest value within the class.