Types of Graphs
Types of Data
Histograms & Frequency Tables
Mean, Median & Mode
Stock Market
100
A graph organizing data using place value and easily identifying the least, greatest and median data.
Stem-and-Leaf Plot
100
Non-numerical data, can't be counted or measured.
Categorical data
100
True or False: The x-axis of a histogram must start at 0.
False.
100
What is the median of the following data set? 6, 9, 9, 10, 12
9
100
When you purchase one piece of a company for a set price, you are purchasing a...
Share
200
A graph showing the relationship between two variables and trends that exist between individual pieces of data.
Scatter Plot
200
Counted data that can only be a whole number.
Discrete data
200
True or False: The bars in a histogram sit in between two numbers, indicating the interval it represents.
True
200
What is the definition of mode?
The most occurring number in a data set.
200
Payments made by corporations to award their shareholders for owning their stock.
Dividend
300
The graph that best displays the following data: Average temperature in Costa Rica, by month.
Line graph
300
What type of data are heights of grade five students?
Continuous data
300
Frequency tables use __________ to group data.
Intervals
300
The mean fastball in the MLB is 92 mph. If the mean was calculated with 3 pitches, what could they be?
sum of data / # of data = mean ? / 3 = 92 92 x 3 = sum of data. All of the data must equal 276.
300
250 shares of Rogers Corp. were purchased for $32.30 per share. These shares were later sold for $34.50 per share. How much money was earned/lost?
$550.00
400
Uses angled pieces to show the representation of a whole.
Pie graph
400
Air speed of various birds is what type of data?
Continuous data
400
The intervals in a frequency table are 5-10, 10-15 and 15-20. The data "10" will go in which interval?
10-15. If data overlaps between two intervals it will always be recorded in the larger interval.
400
Identify the median of the following data: 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22
13.5
400
The graph best used to show the change in a stock price over a period of time...
Line graph
500
The graph best used to show the frequency of intervals.
Histogram
500
The definition of continuous data is...
A type of data that exists between a range of values, allowing for parts of a number, often including decimals.
500
Identify the median using the following histogram:
60-80
500
When this kind of data is found it is more accurate to use median than mean when describing the data.
Outlier.
500
100 shares were sold earning the seller $600.00 in earnings. What were the buy and sell prices?
The sell price must have been six dollars greater than the purchase price. Buy @ 24.00, sold @ 30.00 OR Buy @ 10.00, sold @ 16.00