Select an Appropriate Display Graph Example When to
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Select an Appropriate Display Graph Example When to use it Bar Graph A bar graph shows the number of items in a specific category. Box Plot or Box and Whisker A box plot shows measures of variation for a set of data. It is also useful for very large sets of data. Histogram A histogram shows the frequency of data divided into equal intervals. Line Graph A line graph shows change over a period of time. Line Plot A line plot shows how many times each number occurs.
White Board Practice
Which Graph? The data demonstrates Edmund’s weight on his birthday over the past 10 years. Line graph This data shows change over a period of time.
Which Graph? The data demonstrates favorite toppings on a pizza in Mrs. Wachob’s class. Bar graph The data is represented by categories.
Which Graph? The data demonstrates a record high temperature for each month this year. Line graph The temperatures change over time.
Which Graph? The data shows the number of points scored in each basketball game: 28, 16, 38, 44, 21, 38, 35, 48, 33, 29, 37, 39, 18, 38, 42, 37, 32 Histogram The data can be divided into equal amounts and there is a large range.
Which Graph? You are trying to determine how do the median egg prices and the median wool prices compare? Box Plot The measures of variation for the data can quickly be determined.
Which Graph? The data shows the ages of children taking dance classes. 10, 8, 9, 7, 10, 12, 14, 10, 16 Line Plot The plot can show many times each value occurs.
Now you decide! 1. After viewing the data or table containing data, determine which display would be most appropriate. 2. Write the reason you chose the display on your white board. 3. Go to the section of the room labeled with the display you chose.
Which Graph? Imagine you just surveyed your friends about the type of movies they like best. Below is your data. Table: Favorite Type of Movie Comedy Action Romance Drama Sci. Fi 4 5 6 1 4 Bar graph The data is represented by categories.
Which Graph? You ask the 200 randomly selected students in a local middle school how many hours of sleep on average they got last night. You calculate the median, interquartile range, minimum, and maximum of the data received from the students. Box Plot The measures of variation for the data can quickly be determined.
Which Graph? You asked customers who bought one of the "Aurora" range of skirts how old they were. The ages were from 5 to 25 years old. Histogram The data can be divided into equal amounts and there is a large range.
Which Graph? The table below shows daily temperatures for New York City, recorded for 6 days, in degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures In NY City Day Temperature 1 43° F 2 53° F 3 50° F 4 57° F 5 59° F 6 67° F Line graph The temperatures change over time.
Which Graph? People entering the Sabre’s game were asked how many games they attended that month. The median number was five, with a minimum value at 3, and a maximum at 7. Box Plot The measures of variation for the data can quickly be determined.
Which Graph? A bunch of fish were caught in a lake. Don't worry, we'll throw them back in after we're done with this example. The lengths of the fish, in inches, were: 6. 2, 6. 55, 7, 7. 4, 8. 5, 8. 6, 9, 9. 1, 9. 25, 9. 3, 10. 4, 10. 5, 10. 6 Histogram The data can be divided into equal amounts and there is a large range.
Which Graph? A pet store was conducting a survey, asking all their customers how many pets they had. Line Plot The plot can show many times each value occurs.
Which Graph? A survey of 145 people revealed their favorite fruit: Fruit: Apple People 35 Orange Banana 30 10 Kiwifruit Blueberry 25 40 Bar graph The data is represented by categories. Grapes 5
Which Graph? At a movie theater, people were asked upon entrance how many movies they saw over the last month. The median value was 3, the minimum was 1 and the maximum was 5. Box Plot The measures of variation for the data can quickly be determined.
Which Graph? The federal hourly minimum wage was recorded each year from 1990 to 2007. What type of graph would best show the changes in minimum wage during this time period? Line graph The data changes over time.
Line Graph
Box Plot
Bar Graph
Histogram
Line Plot
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