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Name That Graph
Data Measures
Frequency Tables & Histograms
Box & Whisker Plots
Which would you use?
100
What is the name of the following graph?
Bar Graph.
100

The data value that occurs most often is called...

mode

100
What is one difference between bar graphs and histograms?
Bar graphs have spaces between the bars, Histograms do not. Histograms have intervals. Bar Graphs tell you about specific data.
100
What's the definition of the upper extreme and the lower extreme?
The upper extreme is the highest value in the set. The lower extreme is the smallest value in the set.
100

Display my height each year

line graph

200
What is the name of the following graph?
Line Plot.
200

The difference between the least and the greatest data value is...

range

200
For a histogram, the frequency is always on which axis?
The y-axis.
200
What is the definition of the upper quartile and the lower quartile?
The upper quartile is the median of the upper half. The lower quartile is the median of the lower half.
200

To track my disc golf scores, I want to see my frequency for each interval.

Histogram (or frequency table)

300
Name the following graph:
Frequency Table.
300

The data value exactly in the middle of an ordered set is the ...

median
300
What goes on the x-axis for a histogram?
The intervals.
300
How much percent of the data is contained between the two boxes (the interquartile range)?
50%
300

I want to compare favorite bands among my classmates

bar graph

400
Name the following graph and find the range of the set of data.
Box and Whisker Plot. The range is 10.
400

13, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 24, 25, 27


Find the mean.

21

400
What is true about the intervals used for a histogram?
They must be equal. They cannot overlap. Each number can only belong inside one interval.
400
Knowing how to find which measure of central tendency is the most important when creating a box and whisker plot?
The median.
400

I'm tracking the heights of 8th graders across the country, and I want it organized in percentile groups.

box and whisker plot

500
This graph has bars that touch, frequency on the y-axis, and intervals on the x-axis. What is the name of this graph?
A histogram.
500

13, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 24, 25, 27


Find the lower quartile.

18

500
True or False: a histogram tells you specific information about the data.
False.
500
What are the five important pieces of information you must find in order to create a box and whisker plot?
The median. The lower quartile. The upper quartile. The upper extreme. The lower extreme.
500

I want to organize data in intervals, but I want to see each data value.

Stem and leaf plot