Analyze Data and Graphs

Which type of graph best represents data over a set period of time?

• Line

• Bar

• Table

• Circle

What part of this data table will be graphed on the Y-AXIS?

• The food cooked

• Type of barbecue

• The time

• The temperature

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

In mathematics, what is a table?

• a picture

• a group of columns and rows of data

• the place where you eat

• tells us what a graph is about

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

Given the data about car accidents, which outcome is supported by the data?

• Drivers age 16-25 have the fewest accidents.

• More accidents occur on the weekdays.

• Drivers age 26-50 have fewer accidents than the other two age groups.

• Adult drivers have more accidents on weekdays during rush hour than other times of the day.

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.