Graphing

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What is a graph?

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A graph is a visual way to represent data or information, making it easier to understand.

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph uses bars to show the amount of something. The longer the bar, the more there is.

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What is a pictograph?

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A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to represent data. Each picture stands for a certain number of items.

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What is a line plot?

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A line plot shows data along a number line, using X's or dots to represent how many times a number appears.

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What is a tally chart?

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A tally chart uses tallies (like lines) to count and show how many of something there are.

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How do you read a bar graph?

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Look at the labels on the bottom and the numbers on the side to see what each bar represents.

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What does it mean if a bar is taller than another in a bar graph?

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It means that there is more of whatever is being measured for that category.

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How can you tell which category is the most popular in a pictograph?

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The category with the most pictures or symbols is the most popular.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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A line plot helps to show how often each number appears in a set of data.

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How do you count tallies in a tally chart?

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Every group of five tallies is counted as one group, with the fifth tally crossing the others.