C784-APPLIED HEALTHCARE STATISTICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Fundamental theorem of arithmetic
A concept that states that any integer greater than 1 is either prime or the product of a
unique set of prime numbers
Multiplicative inverse
The number you multiply by x to get 1
Principal square root
The positive square root of a number
Radicand
the number under the radical sign
Negative square root
The negative square root of a perfect square
Superscript
A symbol written above and immediately left or right of another character
Commutative property
The order of the numbers under the operation does not change the result
Operators
A word or symbol (such as + or -) that indicated an operation between values
Identity property
a) the sum of a number and 0 is the number
b) the product of a number and 1 is the number
Discrete
A collection of numbers whose values are distinct, separate, and unconnected
Radical sign
The symbol which indicates to take a square root of the number that follows
Additive inverse
Changing the sign of a number and adding it to the original number to get an answer
equal to 0
unit cancellation
The act of a unit being crossed out when the unit is in a numerator, and the same unit is
in the denominator of a fraction or a product of fractions.
Terminal decimal
A decimal number that has a finite number of digits.
Conditional proportion
A proportion where one part of a proportion is a variable, or unknown quantity.
Measure of central tendency
A measure that is used to describe an entire set of data (mean, median, mode)
Measures of spread
Variability
When are box plots useful? Why?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Fundamental theorem of arithmetic
A concept that states that any integer greater than 1 is either prime or the product of a
unique set of prime numbers
Multiplicative inverse
The number you multiply by x to get 1
Principal square root
The positive square root of a number
Radicand
the number under the radical sign
Negative square root
The negative square root of a perfect square
Superscript
A symbol written above and immediately left or right of another character
Commutative property
The order of the numbers under the operation does not change the result
Operators
A word or symbol (such as + or -) that indicated an operation between values
Identity property
a) the sum of a number and 0 is the number
b) the product of a number and 1 is the number
Discrete
A collection of numbers whose values are distinct, separate, and unconnected
Radical sign
The symbol which indicates to take a square root of the number that follows
Additive inverse
Changing the sign of a number and adding it to the original number to get an answer
equal to 0
unit cancellation
The act of a unit being crossed out when the unit is in a numerator, and the same unit is
in the denominator of a fraction or a product of fractions.
Terminal decimal
A decimal number that has a finite number of digits.
Conditional proportion
A proportion where one part of a proportion is a variable, or unknown quantity.
Measure of central tendency
A measure that is used to describe an entire set of data (mean, median, mode)
Measures of spread
Variability
When are box plots useful? Why?
