Analyze Data in Graphs

How many mountain bikes were sold?

• 22

• 28

• 16

• 6

On which day was hair length 23 cm?

• day 60

• day 90

• day 120

• day 150

About when is the ball 900 cm high?

• 0 second

• 0.2 seconds

• 0.5 seconds

• 0.9 seconds

How many more ice cream shops are there than frozen yogurt shops? 

• There are 15 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.

• There are 20 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.

• There are 30 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.

• There are 55 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.

Suppose a motion detector tracks the time and the distance traveled as you walk 40 feet in 8 seconds.  
Which graph shows you walking slowly at first, and then steadily increasing your walking speed?

• Graph 5

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales declined at a steady rate.

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4 or 5

This graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students in the Terrapin Middle School science club.  What was the maximum temperature?

• 3.5 hours

• 12 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 6 hours

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked

• $100 is earned for every 2 hours worked

• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked

• $200 is earned for every 3 hours worked

The image is from Google Trends that plots Cats and Dogs. Choose the most accurate description of what this data is actually showing based on what you know about how Google Trends works.

• People like dogs more than cats

• People search for "dogs" more frequently than "cats"

• There was a sharp increase in the dog population sometime between 2014 and 2015

• The popularity of dogs as pets is slightly increasing over time, while the popularity of cats is relatively flat

Why do most data-analyzing programs include options for creating graphs?

• Graphs are less taxing on the computer's graphics card than a plain spreadsheet.

• Graphs make it easier to interpret data values, trends, and proportions, so they are an incredibly useful feature.

• It is easier to code a graph-based data analyzer than a spreadsheet-based one.

• You cannot determine patterns from looking at numbers alone.