Communicate Data

Communicate Data

Data is a piece of INFORMATION

Ways to display DATA

• Charts are used to display data.

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 Tally charts 

• are used to collect data quickly and efficiently.

• marks (lines called tallies) representing numbers are used.

• is faster than writing out words or figures.

• helps to collect data into sub-groups immediately.

• easy to read and analyse.

Data table

• has columns and rows .

• data is entered as numbers.

• easy to read and summarize.

• helps to collect data into sub-groups immediately.

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Multiple Choice

Count the tally marks. What number is shown?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 15

Multiple Choice

Hasan went on a picnic and brought some cupcakes, oranges, pies, and sandwiches. He made a table of the food he brought. Which item did he bring the FEWEST of?

• oranges

• cup cakes

• pies

• sandwiches

Multiple Choice

Samar's math club had a bake sale. She sold treats. She made a tally chart of the treats she sold. How many treats did Peter sell in ALL?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 15

Bar graph

• data with rectangular bars.

• bars are of the same heights or lengths to the data that they represent.

• it can be drawn horizontally or vertically.

• easier to analyze data.

• constructed using a data table or tally chart.

Multiple Select

A biology class researched the average life span of various animals. Fill in the blanks analyzing the bar graph.

• Kangaroos have the longest life span.

• Queen bee has a life span of 10 years.

• Queen bee has the shortest life span.

• Koala has the shortest life span.