Data

Read the example and then decide if Selena is collecting numerical or categorical data.

Selena wants to learn more about her family members education. 2 family members finished high school, 3 family members studied at an university after high school.

• numerical

• categorical

Which question could be used to collect numerical data?

• What genre (kind) of books are in the library?

• How many books are checked out of the library each day?

• How many of each type of books are checked out each week?

Which of the following is an example of numerical data? Choose 2.

• favorite color

• different sports

• height (How tall a person or something is)

• The amount of groceries bought in one week.

Which question about shopping for groceries would be considered categorical?

• What type of vegetables did you buy?

• How many times did you go to the grocery store?

• How many healthy foods did you buy?

• How many beverages did you buy?

What type of graph is shown?

• line plot

• bar graph

• pictograph

• tally table

What can we learn about Americans feelings towards different types of pets based on the bar graph.

• Most Americans prefer reptiles and birds as pets.

• Most American families prefer dogs and cats as pets.

• Americans don't like pets.

• More people like animals that live in water than land.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

Draw a line plot using the information below:

****Remember Scratch garden video!***

Spiders: 3

Lady bugs: 5

butterflies: 9