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Displaying Data

The document provides definitions of categorical, continuous, and discrete data, along with various questions related to data classification and graph interpretation. It includes tasks for classifying data types, analyzing survey results displayed in graphs, and determining appropriate graph types for different datasets. Additionally, it prompts the creation of histograms and data tables based on provided student marks.

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Displaying Data

The document provides definitions of categorical, continuous, and discrete data, along with various questions related to data classification and graph interpretation. It includes tasks for classifying data types, analyzing survey results displayed in graphs, and determining appropriate graph types for different datasets. Additionally, it prompts the creation of histograms and data tables based on provided student marks.

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DISPLAYING DATA

Here are some important definitions:

Categorical Data – Data that are types, not numbers (Ex. Colours, Snack food, etc.)

Continuous Data – Data that can have ANY numerical value within a finite or infinite set of values
(Ex. The heights of students in class)

Discrete Data – Data that can be counted, whole numbers (Ex. The number of students that own a pet)

Answer the following questions:

1. Classify each set of data as CONTINUOUS or DISCRETE.


a. The amount of rainfall each month for one year.

b. The report-card mathematics marks for students in your school.

c. The cost of a bouquet of flowers at the florist.

d. The population of a country from 1960 to 2008.

e. The heights of students at your school.

2. Cynthia surveyed students in her class about their favourite type of juice. The data is displayed
in the PIE GRAPH.

a. Which type of juice was the most popular? How do you know?
b. What type of juice was the least popular? How do you know?

c. What other type of graph could have been used to display the data?

d. Can we tell how many students are in Cynthia’s class by looking at the graph?

e. If five students chose “other” as their favourite, how many students chose “tomato”?

3. Examine the LINE GRAPH and the BAR GRAPH.

a. Could a bar graph have been used to display the data in the line graph?

b. Could a line graph have been used to display the data in the bar graph?

c. Which graph displays discrete data? Explain how you know.


4. The HISTOGRAM shows the times to complete an obstacle course.

a. How many people completed the obstacle course in at least 3 min but less than 4 min?

b. How many people completed the obstacle course in at least 4.5 min?

c. How many people total completed the obstacle course?

d. Find the percent of people who completed the obstacle course in at least 4.5 min?

5. Which type of graph would best represent each set of data? Give reasons for your choices.
a. All the items in the advertising budget for a new restaurant.

b. The daily high temperature of each day in May.

c. The arm span of students in your class.

d. The attendance numbers for each one of the top ten grossing movies on the weekend.
e. The depreciation of a car’s value over time.

f. The number of customers who order a hamburger, a hotdog, or a veggie dog from a
street vendor on one day.

6. Here are the marks for one of the grade 11 mathematics classes at Trudeau High School.

a. Complete the table.


b. Create a histogram to display the data. Remember to label your axes and provide a title
for your graph.

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