6th Grade Math Flashcards: Display Data In Statistical Plots

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This deck focuses on Display Data In Statistical Plots, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 6th Grade Math.

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Flashcard 1: Find $Q_1$ for the data set $[1,2,4,6,9,10,12,15]$.

Answer: $3$. $Q_1$ is median of lower half: median of $[1,2,4,6]$ is $3$.

Flashcard 2: Identify $Q_3$ for the sorted data $\{1,2,4,7,9,10,11,12\}$ using the median-of-halves method.

Answer: $10.5$. Median of upper half $\{9,10,11,12\}$ is $(10+11)/2$.

Flashcard 3: A box plot has minimum $2$, $Q_1 = 5$, median $7$, $Q_3 = 9$, maximum $12$. What is the range?

Answer: $10$. Range = maximum - minimum = $12 - 2$.

Flashcard 4: What must be true about bin widths in a histogram for the display to be fair to compare bars?

Answer: All bins must have the same width. Equal widths ensure fair visual comparison of frequencies.

Flashcard 5: Find $IQR$ for a box plot with $Q_1=5$ and $Q_3=13$.

Answer: $8$. Apply formula: $IQR = Q_3 - Q_1 = 13 - 5 = 8$.

Flashcard 6: Identify the correct statement about the box in a box plot.

Answer: The box spans from $Q_1$ to $Q_3$ (middle $50\%$ of data). Box contains the middle half of all data values.

Flashcard 7: Identify the best plot to show exact repetitions in this small data set: $[2,2,3,4,4,4]$.

Answer: Dot plot. Dot plots clearly show individual values and repetitions.

Flashcard 8: What does it mean when dots are stacked above the same number in a dot plot?

Answer: That value occurs multiple times (higher frequency). Stacking shows repeated values - more dots mean more occurrences.

Flashcard 9: In a box plot, what does the segment from $Q_1$ to $Q_3$ (the box) represent?

Answer: The middle $50\%$ of the data (the IQR). The box contains the middle half of all data values.

Flashcard 10: What must be true about bin widths in a histogram for a fair display?

Answer: All bins must have equal width. Equal widths ensure fair visual comparison between intervals.

Flashcard 11: What is the interquartile range (IQR) formula?

Answer: $IQR = Q_3 - Q_1$. Measures spread of the middle 50% of data.

Flashcard 12: What does $Q_1$ represent in a box plot?

Answer: The median of the lower half of the ordered data. First quartile marks the 25th percentile.

Flashcard 13: What must be true about bin widths in a standard histogram?

Answer: All bins have equal width on the number line. Ensures fair comparison between intervals.

Flashcard 14: Find the median for the data set $[2,5,8,9,12]$.

Answer: $8$. Middle value of 5 ordered values is the 3rd one.

Flashcard 15: A box plot has $Q_1 = 10$ and $Q_3 = 18$. What percent of the data lie between $10$ and $18$?

Answer: $50\%$. The box always contains the middle 50% of data.

Flashcard 16: What is a histogram used to display on a number line?

Answer: Frequencies of data grouped into equal-width intervals (bins). Groups data into bins to show distribution patterns.

Flashcard 17: What is a dot plot used to display on a number line?

Answer: Data values with dots; each dot represents $1$ occurrence. Shows individual data points clearly on a number line.

Flashcard 18: What does each dot represent in a dot plot when no stacking is needed?

Answer: One data value (one observation). Each dot marks one occurrence of that specific value.

Flashcard 19: Which plot groups data into equal-width intervals (bins) on a number line: dot plot, histogram, or box plot?

Answer: Histogram. Groups data into bins with bars showing frequency.

Flashcard 20: Identify the part of a box plot that shows the middle $50\%$ of the data.

Answer: The box from $Q_1$ to $Q_3$. The box contains the middle two quartiles.

Flashcard 21: Identify what the height of a bar in a histogram represents.

Answer: The frequency (count) of data in that interval. Bar height shows how many values fall in that bin.

Flashcard 22: Identify $Q_1$ for the sorted data $\{1,2,4,7,9,10,11,12\}$ using the median-of-halves method.

Answer: $3$. Median of lower half $\{1,2,4,7\}$ is $(2+4)/2$.

Flashcard 23: Find the IQR if $Q_1 = 6$ and $Q_3 = 14$.

Answer: $8$. Subtract: $14 - 6 = 8$.

Flashcard 24: What is the interquartile range (IQR) in a box plot written as a formula?

Answer: $\text{IQR} = Q_3 - Q_1$. Measures the spread of the middle 50% of data.

Flashcard 25: What is a dot plot on a number line used to display?

Answer: A data set by marking a dot above each value on a number line. Shows distribution by placing dots at their values on the number line.

Flashcard 26: Find $IQR$ if $Q_1 = 6$ and $Q_3 = 14$.

Answer: $14 - 6 = 8$. Subtract first quartile from third quartile.

Flashcard 27: Find the frequency of $3$ in this data set: $[1,3,3,3,4,5]$.

Answer: $3$. Count occurrences: the value $3$ appears three times.

Flashcard 28: Which plot is best to show how many values fall in intervals for a large data set?

Answer: Histogram. Histograms efficiently group and display large data sets.

Flashcard 29: Which plot is best for showing exact repeated values: dot plot, histogram, or box plot?

Answer: Dot plot. Each dot shows one occurrence, perfect for duplicates.

Flashcard 30: What does the median represent in a data set?

Answer: The middle value when the data are ordered. Splits ordered data into two equal halves.

Flashcard 31: Find the median of the ordered data set $2, 4, 7, 9, 10$.

Answer: $7$. Middle value of odd-sized set is the 3rd of 5 values.

Flashcard 32: In a box plot, what do the whiskers represent?

Answer: The minimum and maximum values (ends of the data). Whiskers extend to show the full range of the data.

Flashcard 33: What do the whiskers of a box plot represent in a standard grade-level box plot?

Answer: They extend from $Q_1$ to minimum and from $Q_3$ to maximum. Show the spread from quartiles to extremes.

Flashcard 34: Find the range for the data set $[4,7,7,10]$.

Answer: $6$. Range = maximum - minimum = $10 - 4 = 6$.

Flashcard 35: What is a box plot (box-and-whisker plot) used to display?

Answer: A distribution using the five-number summary. Shows spread and center using quartiles visually.

Flashcard 36: A histogram bin labeled $10\text{–}15$ has height $7$. How many data values are in $10\text{–}15$?

Answer: $7$ values. Height equals count of values in that interval.

Flashcard 37: A dot plot shows $3$ dots at $4$ and $2$ dots at $6$. How many data values are shown total?

Answer: $5$. Count all dots: $3 + 2 = 5$.

Flashcard 38: What are the five numbers in the five-number summary for a box plot?

Answer: Minimum, $Q_1$, median, $Q_3$, maximum. These values divide data into four equal parts.

Flashcard 39: What does the height of a bar in a histogram represent?

Answer: The frequency (count) in that interval. Bar height shows how many data points fall in that bin.

Flashcard 40: What does $Q_3$ represent in a box plot?

Answer: The median of the upper half of the ordered data. Third quartile marks the 75th percentile.

Flashcard 41: What is a dot plot on a number line used to show about a data set?

Answer: A dot above each value shows its frequency on a number line. Each dot represents one data value's position on the number line.

Flashcard 42: Which plot is best for large data sets grouped into intervals: dot plot, histogram, or box plot?

Answer: Histogram. Bins organize many values into manageable groups.

Flashcard 43: Which plot is best for quickly comparing spread using quartiles: dot plot, histogram, or box plot?

Answer: Box plot. Shows five-number summary at a glance.

Flashcard 44: Identify the median of the data set $\{1,4,6,8\}$.

Answer: $5$. Average of middle two: $(4+6)/2 = 5$.

Flashcard 45: A histogram bin $[20,30)$ has bar height $6$. What does $6$ mean in this context?

Answer: $6$ data values are in $[20,30)$. Bar height shows count of values in that bin.

Flashcard 46: What are the five numbers in the five-number summary for a box plot?

Answer: Minimum, $Q_1$, median, $Q_3$, maximum. These divide the data into quarters.

Flashcard 47: Identify the plot type that groups data into equal-width intervals (bins) on a number line.

Answer: Histogram. Groups continuous data into bins with bars showing frequencies.

Flashcard 48: In a box plot, what does the vertical line inside the box represent?

Answer: The median. Shows the middle value that splits data in half.

Flashcard 49: What is a box plot (box-and-whisker plot) used to display from a data set?

Answer: The five-number summary on a number line. Shows min, $Q_1$, median, $Q_3$, and max values.

Flashcard 50: What is the range formula for a data set?

Answer: $ext{range} = ext{maximum} - ext{minimum}$. Measures total spread from smallest to largest value.

Flashcard 51: What is the meaning of a stack of $4$ dots above the value $7$ in a dot plot?

Answer: The value $7$ occurs $4$ times. Each dot represents one occurrence of that value.

Flashcard 52: Identify the median of the data set $\{2,3,3,5,9\}$.

Answer: $3$. Middle value when ordered: $2, 3, 3, 5, 9$.

Flashcard 53: In a histogram with bins $[0,5)$, $[5,10)$, $[10,15)$, which bin contains the value $10$?

Answer: $[10,15)$. Square bracket includes the endpoint.

Flashcard 54: Find the median of the ordered data set $3, 5, 8, 12$.

Answer: rac{5+8}{2} = 6.5. For even-sized sets, average the two middle values.

Flashcard 55: What is the interquartile range, written as a formula?

Answer: $IQR=Q_3-Q_1$. Measures spread of the middle 50% of data.

Flashcard 56: Find $Q_3$ for the data set $[1,2,4,6,9,10,12,15]$.

Answer: $11$. $Q_3$ is median of upper half: median of $[9,10,12,15]$ is $11$.

Flashcard 57: Find the range of the data set with minimum $4$ and maximum $19$.

Answer: $19 - 4 = 15$. Subtract minimum from maximum for total spread.