Categorical Data 22

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What is categorical data?

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Categorical data is a type of data that can be divided into groups or categories. Examples include types of fruits, colors, or favorite sports.

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What does the term 'mode' mean in statistics?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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How do you find the mode in a set of data?

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To find the mode, count how many times each value appears. The value with the highest count is the mode.

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What is a percent bar graph?

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A percent bar graph is a visual representation that shows the percentage of different categories in a whole.

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How do you calculate the percentage of a category in a data set?

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To calculate the percentage, divide the number of items in the category by the total number of items, then multiply by 100.

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If a store makes up 38% of the data, what does that mean?

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It means that 38 out of every 100 responses in the survey indicated that store as their favorite.

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What is the total percentage of all categories in a percent bar graph?

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The total percentage of all categories in a percent bar graph should equal 100%.

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How can you determine which category has the highest percentage in a bar graph?

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Look for the tallest bar in the graph; it represents the category with the highest percentage.

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What does it mean if a category is the mode in a survey?

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It means that category was chosen more often than any other category by the respondents.

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If John has 300 trading cards and 60% are baseball cards, how many baseball cards does he have?

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John has 180 baseball cards (300 cards x 0.60 = 180).