Pictographs
Line Plots
Circle Graph
Bar Graphs
Line Graph
100

Pictographs use what to represent each data piece?  

a picture

100

How do you show the data pieces on a line plot?  

place an x or a dot over each value on a number line 

100

What is different about the shape of a circle graph?  

the shape is a circle

100

What is used on a bar graph to show the number of data pieces for each category? 

bars

100

How are the data pieces shown on a line graph?  

as points that are connected in a "line" 

200

You have to include this with a pictograph to show how many each picture represents.

a key

200

When is a line plot the best display to use?  

to show trends and how data varies - line plots show how many times each data value occurs 

200

When is a circle graph the best display to use?  

to show parts of a whole like percent

200

When is a bar graph the best display to use?  

when comparing amounts in categories

200

When is a line graph the best display to use?  

to show a change in values over a time period

300

How many hours was Bob sleeping for on Saturday? 


10 hours

300

On which day were the most cars sold?  

Friday

300

How are categories usually shown on a circle graph?  

each category is a different color shown as a fraction or percent 

300

Which bar represents the mode on a bar graph?  

the tallest bar

300

How can you find range on a line graph?  

Subtract the lowest value from the highest value.  

400

How many more students ride the bus than walk to school?  


4 more students

400

What is the name of a value on a line plot that is isolated and far away from the other values?  


an outlier

400

The final exam is 50% of this class grade.

What makes up the other 50%?


quizzes, projects, and participation 

400

How many children chose reading as their favorite home activity?  



8 children 

400

Which two days sold the same number of boxes of donuts? 


Monday and Thursday

500

The Cat in the Hat is making a pictograph. He is going to draw pictures of cards to represent 10 baseball cards each on the graph. He has 25 Mets cards. What should he do to represent the 5 cards?

He should only draw 1/2 of a picture of a card to represent the 5 cards.

500

What is the range of minutes to eat breakfast?


12 minutes

500

What percent of people surveyed chose peaches?


25%

500

How many more people chose romance than drama as a favorite movie style?   

5 people

500

Between what two times did the temperature increase the most?  


2:30 and 4:00 pm