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Applied Healthcare Statistics FINAL Exam Questions and Answers discrete data distinct values, can be counted, unconnected points (ex.number of students)
Question 1: What is discrete data?
CORRECT ANSWER: distinct values, can be counted,
unconnected points (ex. number of students)
continuous data values are within a range, measured not counted, no gaps between data points (ex. time in a race)
Question 2: What is continuous data?
CORRECT ANSWER: values are within a range,
measured not counted, no gaps between data points (ex.time in a race)
less than or greater than marked with (parenthesis), open circle on number line
Question 3: How are less than or greater than marked?
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CORRECT ANSWER: marked with (parenthesis), open
circle on number line
less than or equal to greater than or equal to marked with {brackets}, closed/shaded circle on number line
Question 4: How are less than or equal to and greater than
or equal to marked?
CORRECT ANSWER: marked with {brackets},
closed/shaded circle on number line
prime factorization writing the number as a product (multiplication) of any prime numbers (ex. 12= 2x2x3)
Question 5: What is prime factorization?
CORRECT ANSWER: writing the number as a product
(multiplication) of any prime numbers (ex. 12= 2x2x3)
greatest common factor
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the largest number that divides all the given numbers evenly (ex. 8 and 10 = 2)
Question 6: What is the greatest common factor?
CORRECT ANSWER: the largest number that divides
all the given numbers evenly (ex. 8 and 10 = 2)
least common multiple the smallest number that can be divided by the given numbers (ex. 16 and 32 = 16)
Question 7: What is the least common multiple?
CORRECT ANSWER: the smallest number that can be
divided by the given numbers (ex. 16 and 32 = 16)
Question 8: 1 tablespoon = ? teaspoons
CORRECT ANSWER: 3 teaspoons
Question 9: 1 fluid ounce = ? tablespoons
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 tablespoons
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