MMMR
Reading Graphs
Pictographs
Communication
100
What is the range of this data set?
45 - 32 - 21 - 11 - 54
54 - 11 = 43
100
What is the main difference between these two graphs, and how does it impact the data?
The scale on the y-axis of Graph #1 is smaller, which allows the data to be represented more accurately on Graph #1. The line is ascending more drastically on Graph #1 than on Graph #2.
100
How many glasses of milk did Tommy drink on Weeks 2 + 3?
27 glasses of milk
100
What are three things you'd fix about this graph?
The scale should be consistent along the y-axis, the months should be spaced consistently along the x-axis, and there should be titles along the x-axis and y-axis.
200
What is the mean of this data set?
50 - 50 - 50 - 50 - 50 - 40 - 25
315 divided by 7 = 45
200
Determine the amount of water that will be wasted on Day 5 + 6.
Day 5 = 15
Day 6 = 18
200
What is the most appropriate scale for this graph?
Increase by 20's.
200
Which took longer - filling, or emptying? Explain.
Filling took 5 minutes, while emptying took 2 minutes.
300
What is the median of this data set?
45 - 93 - 32 - 20 - 19 - 18 - 46 - 70
32 + 45 = 77
77/2 = 38.5
300
Answers may vary.
300
How many miles were driven each week?
Week 1 = 300
Week 2 = 600
Week 3 = 450
Week 4 = 600
300
Juan travels a greater distance in the same amount of time.
400
What is the mode of this data set?
45 - 32 - 15 - 32 - 90 - 45 - 76 - 32
32
400
Which graph might the organizers of the Science Fair choose to show potential sponsors? Why?
Graph #1 - shows a more drastic increase which will make the sponsors think that the attendance has increased drastically throughout the years.
400
How many carrots were eaten in total?
40
400
Which part of the line graph shows the container being filled? Explain.
Answers may vary.
500
What is the mean of this data set?
56 - 32 - 15 - 14 - 14 - 34 - 23
188/7 = 26.8
500
Describe the data on this graph.
Answers may vary
500
What is the range of this data?
18 - 9 = 9
500
What are three things that are wrong with this pictograph, and how would you fix them?
All images should be the same, they should all be the same size in order to show that they all represent the same scale, and baseball should be added to the chart.