Ways to Show Data
A graph where the frequencies of categories are displayed as rectangles of varying height
The distribution of the data
Shape
The lowest value in a data set
Minimum
The people or objects taking part in a study
Individuals
A chart where data is represented as a circle, with the size of a category’s slice increasing with its relative frequency
Pie Chart
The center of a graph if it’s symmetrical or mostly symmetrical
Mean
The largest value in a data set
Maximum
The process of making insights about data obtained in a study
Data Analysis
A plotting of data points above a line, where the line has all of the quantitative responses and more dots are put above a specific point on the line based on frequency
Dot Plot
The variability or range of a data set
Spread
The value that’s greater than or equal to 50% of a data set
Median
The pieces of information that change during a study
Variables
Where numbers are split in half along a vertical line, with more significant digits to the left of the line and the less significant digits of numbers with the same more significant digits are grouped in rows on the right side of the line
Stem Plot
A piece of data that’s far different from the rest of the set
Outlier
The value that’s greater than or equal to 25% of a data set
Quartile 1
This data type includes data that can’t be averaged, typically represented by bar graphs or pie charts
A representation of quantitative data where responses are grouped into ranges then displayed as several rectangles, one for each range, with height varying based on frequency
Histogram
The center of a graph if it’s skewed
Median
The value that’s greater than or equal to 75% of a data set
Quartile 3
This data type includes data that can be manipulated to obtain insights about a population, and is typically represented by various kinds of plots
Quantitative