STAAR Grade 8 Mathematics: Data Analysis and Financial Literacy

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  1. annual
    occurring every year
  2. average
    indicating the statistical norm or mean of a set of values
  3. balance
    the difference between the credit and debit of an account
  4. compound
    calculate interest on both principal and accrued interest
  5. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  6. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  7. deposit
    money saved in a bank or some similar institution
  8. deviation
    the difference between observed value and expected value
  9. interest
    a fixed charge for borrowing money
  10. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  11. investment
    money that is committed with an expectation of profit
  12. linear
    involving a single dimension
  13. loan
    the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
  14. mean
    an average computed by adding some function of the numbers
  15. nonlinear
    not arranged in or relating to a straight line
  16. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  17. plot
    a chart, map, or graph showing progress, distribution, etc.
  18. salary
    fixed payment for services
  19. trend
    general line of orientation
  20. tuition
    a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education
  21. variable
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
  22. withdrawal
    the act of taking out money or other capital
Created on Thu Sep 30 16:02:28 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Oct 01 08:07:55 EDT 2021)

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