The American Mathematician from New Bedford, MA who is best known for his work in inferential statistics.
Who is John Tukey?
100
A subset of a population.
What is a sample?
100
The collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or counts that are of interest.
What is a population?
100
When adding a set of numbers in column A, rows 3 through 5, we must type =___(A3,A5).
Fill in the blank.
What is SUM?
100
Level of measurement used for names, labels, or qualities.
What is NOMINAL?
200
This duo is known for their work in the 17th Century about basic probability problems, especially those dealing with gaming and gambling.
Who are Blaise Pascal and Pierre deFermat?
200
The science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions.
What is Statistics?
200
A numerical description of a population characteristic.
What is a parameter?
200
Using Excel we can create a random list of these.
What are NUMBERS?
200
Level used for the Top 40 songs on pop radio.
What is ORDINAL?
300
This man developed the ANOVA test and stressed the importance of the experimental design.
Who is Ronald Fisher?
300
A count or measure of an ENTIRE population.
What is a census?
300
In a random check of a sample of PJPII students, Ms. Tremarche found that 90% of the students thought math was fun.
The above statement is an example of a:
What is a statistic?
300
When trying to find the mean of a set of data values this is what you type.
What is =AVERAGE(#,#)?
300
Level used to describe degrees Kelvin.
What is RATIO?
400
This Irish chemist and statistician used statistics to study plant pathology.
Who is Frank Wilcoxon?
400
The data collection method that uses a mathematical or physical model to reproduce the conditions of a situation or process.
What is a simulation?
400
In 2006, major league baseball teams spent a total of $2,326,706,685 on players' salaries.
This numerical value is from a:
What is a population?
400
∑ and its meaning.
What is SIGMA and SUM?
400
Level used to describe degrees Celsius.
What is INTERVAL?
500
The German mathematician who has the normal distribution named after him to honor his contributions to the field of statistics.
Who is Carl Friedrich Gauss?
500
The branch of statistics that involves using a sample to draw conclusions about a population.
What is inferential statistics?
500
As of January 2007, 44% of the governors of the 50 states in the United States are Republicans.
The above statement is an example of a:
What is a parameter?
500
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