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10 key maths words to do with probability and data handling.

	continuous	Time and heights are both examples of continuous data as they both can be measured. *
	correlation	The higher the temperature outside the more ice cream is sold, so there is a positive correlation between them. *
	discrete	Shoe size is an example of discrete data are there are a limited amount of number values for it. *
	frequency	The mode is the most common piece of data, so it has the highest frequency. *
	hypothesis	In my hypothesis, I predicted that the plants that got more sunlight would grow bigger than the ones in the dark. *
	probability	The probability of picking a diamond from a standard pack of cards is 1/4 as there are four suits. *
	qualitative	The only average that we can find for qualitative data is the mode as we cannot add up or order words. *
	quantitative	The data from the survey was quantitative as all of the questions asked for number answers. *
	questionnaire	A questionnaire can be used to find out opinions as part of a survey. *
	survey	A census was taken to survey the country, finding out about all of the peoples lives and beliefs. *

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