Graphing

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What is graphing?

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Graphing is the process of representing data visually using points, lines, bars, or other symbols on a graph.

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph is a visual representation of data using bars of different heights or lengths to show the quantity of each category.

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What does a pie chart show?

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A pie chart shows the parts of a whole as slices of a circle, representing percentages of different categories.

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What is the purpose of a line graph?

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A line graph is used to show changes over time by connecting data points with a line.

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What is a data set?

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A data set is a collection of related data points or values that can be analyzed.

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How do you read a graph?

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To read a graph, look at the labels on the axes, identify the data points, and understand what the graph represents.

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph that usually represents the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph that usually represents the dependent variable.

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What does it mean to interpret data?

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Interpreting data means analyzing the information presented in a graph to understand what it tells us.

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What is a tally chart?

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A tally chart is a simple way to record and count data using marks (tallies) to represent each count.