Page 161 - Math Course 1 (Book 2)

Data Graph

Real World Example

Which graph would best represent the data if you
want to show how many times each number occurs
in the data?

A. box-and-whisker plot C. line graph
B. line plot D. bar graph

Answer

Skill Practice!

Choose an appropriate style of display for each data set.
Justify your choice.

1. the life span of various types of f sh

2. the number of teachers for 5 different high schools

3. the number of students who are in a band, science club, and/or student council

4. the names of the Nobel prize winners for the past 50 years

5. the total rainfall for several 100-day time intervals

Choose an appropriate style of display for each data set. Then make a display.

6. Winning times for the 200-Meter backstroke event 7.
at the Olympics.
Monthly Park Visitors
Year Winning Time (in thousands)
1976 1:59.19
1980 2:01.93 6 7 12
1984 2:00.23
1988 1:59.37 15 25 40
1992 1:58.47
1996 1:58.54
46 46 37
2000 1:56.76
2004 1:54.95
22 19 8

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