Exam (elaborations) MATH 110 Final Exam Questions And Answers- Portage Learning

Define each of the following: a) Element. An element is described as "the individual and unique entry in a data set about which data has been collected, analyzed and presented in a same manner to differentiate" (Module 1). b) Variable. A variable is defined as a "particular measurable attribute that the researcher believes is needed to describe the element in their study" (Module 1). c) Data. Data (or the plural of datumn) is defined as things (such as numerical information, people, geographical areas,etc.) about which information can be collected and then analyzed. Answer Key Exam Page 2 Explain the difference between population and sample. "The entire number of items in a large group" would be defined as the population. (Module 1) The sample is then taken from the population by a researcher and is studied.The sample taken from the population is, in fact, the subset of the population. You need the population to get the sample and without the population, there can be no sample. Instructor Comments Very good definitions. Answer Key Exam Page 3 Look at the following data and see if you can identify any outliers: 277 3, 246, 277 Instructor Comments Very good. Answer Key ........................................CONTINUED..................................