The document defines essential vocabulary terms used to describe data sets, including maximum, minimum, range, mode, median, and mean or average. Maximum refers to the greatest number, minimum the smallest, and range the difference between them, while mode is the number that occurs most often and median the middle number when listed from smallest to greatest. Mean or average is calculated by summing the numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the data set.

1. DATA
TERMS
VOCABULARY

2. ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
Maximum: the greatest number
Minimum: the smallest number
Range: the difference between the
minimum and maximum numbers
Mode: the number that occurs most often
Median: the middle number when listed
from smallest to greatest
Mean/Average: the sum divided by how
many numbers

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