Exploring Basic Graph Types in Probability and Statistics

The video tutorial explores different types of graphs and data representation. It begins by distinguishing between discrete and continuous data, explaining that discrete data is represented by individual points, while continuous data is connected by lines. The tutorial then moves on to differentiate between categorical and numerical data, using examples like pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs. Finally, it examines box and whisker plots, highlighting their use for quantitative and discrete data analysis.

Which type of graph typically represents discrete data?

• Pie chart

• Histogram

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

What does a continuous graph usually feature?

• Unconnected points

• Connected lines

• Text labels

• Separate categories

What type of data is represented by a pie chart?

• Ordinal

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Discrete

Which graph is always considered to represent qualitative data?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Histogram

• Box plot

Which graph type is inherently quantitative?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Stem and leaf plot

What does a histogram typically display?

• Categories

• Textual data

• Continuous data

• Discrete data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What type of data do stem and leaf plots represent?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• None of the above

• Categorical

Which graph type is used to represent data that can be categorized?

• Histogram

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Scatter plot

Which of the following is a characteristic of a box and whisker plot?

• Displays quantitative data

• Represents continuous data

• Shows frequency of categories

• Uses images to represent data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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Is data in a box and whisker plot considered continuous or discrete?

• Discrete

• Neither

• Continuous

• Both