David

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Maths Glossary

A cluster is when a group of data are close together. An outlier is when a piece of the data that stands out from the rest. A trend is when a group of data has a pattern. Surveying is when someone asks questions about a certain topic to other people. A pattern in data is when groups of data make up a pattern. A relationship in data is when a group of data is connected in some way. A tally chart is used to count discrete data. A frequency table shows the frequency of data. A pictograph is a type of graph using pictures instead of bars, lines etc. A bar graph is a graph that shows data in bars. There are four types of bar graphs and they are a histogram, a column graph, vertical graph and a double bar graph. A histogram is a type of bar graph that joins up data. A strip graph is a type of graph that is a strip which divides data. A pie graph is a type of graph that is used to measure percentages. A dot plot is a type of graph that uses dots to measure specific data. A stem and leaf graph is a type of graph that has a “stem” in the middle and numbers coming off the side. A scatter plot is a type of graph that only uses numerical data. A box and whisker graph is a type of graph that finds the lowest, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and highest number. A line graph or time series graphs measure continuous data. An implication is a recommendation for someone based on the data collected. A conclusion is a sum up of the end result.