Graphing 1 Variable Data

Which type of graph is most appropriate for displaying the distribution of a single quantitative variable?

• Bar chart

• Histogram

• Pie chart

• Line graph

What does the height of each bar in a histogram represent?

• The frequency of the data within each interval

• The cumulative frequency of the data

• The mean of the data

• The median of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a box plot?

• Median

• Quartiles

• Outliers

• Mode

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

In a box plot, what does the length of the box represent?

• The range of the data

• The interquartile range (IQR)

• The standard deviation

• The mean of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which graphical representation is best for identifying the shape of the distribution of a single quantitative variable?

• Histogram

• Scatter plot

• Pie chart

• Bar chart

What is the primary purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?

• To show the relationship between two variables

• To display the distribution of a single quantitative variable

• To compare different categories

• To show cumulative frequency

In a histogram, what does the area of each bar represent?

• The total number of data points

• The frequency of the data within each interval

• The cumulative frequency of the data

• The mean of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency that can be easily identified in a box plot?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

What is the main advantage of using a dot plot over a histogram?

• Dot plots can display multiple variables

• Dot plots show individual data points

• Dot plots are easier to read

• Dot plots show cumulative frequency

Which graphical representation is most suitable for identifying outliers in a dataset?

• Histogram

• Box plot

• Pie chart

• Line graph