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A chance experiment is something that can be done over and over again, and what will happen each time is not known.
For example, each time the spinner is spun, it could land on red, yellow, blue, or green.
An event is a set of 1 or more outcomes in a chance experiment.
For example, if a number cube is rolled, there are 6 possible outcomes.
Some events are “rolling a number less than 3,” “rolling an even number,” or “rolling a 5.”
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The interquartile range is one way to measure how spread out a data set is. To find the IQR, subtract the first quartile (Q1) from the third quartile (Q3).
For example, the IQR of this data set is 20 because \(50-30=20\).
| 22 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 59 |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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The mean is one way to measure the center of a data set. It can be thought of as a balance point. To find the mean, add all the numbers in the data set. Then divide by how many numbers there are.
The mean is 11. So, the typical travel time is 11 minutes.
The mean absolute deviation (MAD) is one way to measure how spread out a data set is. To find the MAD, find the distance between each data value and the mean. Add all the distances. Then divide by how many distances there are.
The MAD is 2.4. So, these travel times are typically 2.4 minutes away from the mean of 11 minutes.
The median is one way to measure the center of a data set. It is the middle number when the data set is listed in order of value.
A sample is representative of a population if they match closely. They are very alike in shape, center, and spread.
This dot plot shows the distribution for a population.
A dot plot labeled dollars per pound of catfish. The numbers 1.6 through 2.8 in increments of zero point 2 are indicated. The data are as follows: 1 point 6 dollars per pound, 4 dots. 1 point 7 dollars per pound, 20 dots. 1 point 8 dollars per pound, 24 dots. 1 point 9 dollars per pound, 2 dots. 2 dollars per pound, 10 dots. 2 point 1 dollars per pound, 2 dots. 2 point 2 dollars per pound, 6 dots. 2 point 3 dollars per pound, 4 dots. 2 point 4 dollars per pound, 4 dots. 2 point 5 dollars per pound, 6 dots. 2 point 6 dollars per pound, 10 dots. 2 point 7 dollars per pound, 4 dots. 2 point 8 dollars per pound, 4 dots.
This dot plot shows the distribution of a sample that is representative of the population.
A simulation is an experiment that is used to estimate the probability of a real-world event.
Suppose the weather forecast says there is a 25% chance of rain. This situation can be simulated with a spinner that has four equal sections. If the spinner stops on red, it represents rain. If the spinner stops on any other color, it represents no rain.
A circular spinner divided into 4 equal parts. The top left section is red and labeled “R.” The top right section is blue and labeled “B.” The bottom right section is green and labeled “G.” The bottom left section is yellow and labeled “Y.” The spinner dial points to the section labeled "G."