Choosing a Data Display

Which display allows you to tell the mode of the data?

• Line Plot

• Box Plot

Which display allows you to easily find the median of the data?

• Line Plot

• Box Plot

A survey compared different brands of hair shampoo. Brand A: 35. Brand B: 12. Brand C: 42. Brand D: 24. Brand E: 8. Brand F: 11. What type of display compares the number of responses best?

• Box Plot

• Line Plot

• Bar Graph

• Histogram

Mr. Vincent's math class has the following quiz: 70, 70, 75, 80, 100, 85, 85, 65, 75, 85, 95, 90, 90, 100, 85, 90, 90, 95, 80, 85, 90, 85, 90, 75. What is the most appropriate type of display to allow you to count the number of students with a score of 85?

• Line Plot

• Bar Graph

• Box Plot

• Line Graph

Which display would make it easier to determine the greatest number of calendars sold?

• Bar Graph

• Line Plot

Which is the best display for the favorite cafeteria lunch item of sixth-grade students?

• Bar Graph

• Box Plot

Which is the best display for the temperature from 6 A.M. to 12 P.M.?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

What is the most appropriate display for the number of push-ups done by each student if the data are: 15, 20, 8, 11, 6, 25, 32, 12, 14, 16, 21, 25, 18, 35, 40, 20, 25, 15, 10, 5, 18, 20, 31, 28?

• Histogram

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

Which display makes it easier to compare the maximum speeds of Top Thrill Dragster and Millenium Force?

• bar graph

• histogram

Which graph is most appropriate for the test scores each student had on a language arts test?

• bar graph

• line plot

• line graph