Choosing Appropriate Data Displays

Display that shows frequency of data divided into equal intervals

• Box Plot

• Histogram

• Line Graph

The _____ is a standardized way of displaying the distribution of data based on the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum of the data set.

• Dot Plot

• Histogram

• Box Plot

• Line Graph

• Five Number Summary

Which display allows you to find the favorite cafeteria lunch item of the sixth-grade students?

• bar graph

• line graph

• histogram

• box plot

What type of graph is displayed?

• Histogram

• Line Graph

• Dot Plot

• Box Plot

• Scatter Plot

A _______ shows the number of values within an interval and not the actual values.

• Dot Plot

• Histogram

• Bar Graph

• Box Plot

Display where bars touch and intervals are used as scale

• Bar Graph

• Histogram

• Box Plot

A _______ is useful for relatively small sets of data.

• Histogram

• Dot Plot

• Box Plot

• Line Graph

When comparing two or more sets of data, the scales must be consistent.

• True

• False

Display shows number of items in specific categories [like colors, foods, grades...]

• Bar Graph

• Box Plot

• Line Graph

A ________ is a type of graph that show the frequency distribution of data within equal intervals (thus, there are no spaces between the bars).

• Dot Plot

• Line Graph

• Histogram

• Box Plot