Solving Problems Using Data Representation

This type of data representation is called a:

• line plot
• line graph
• bar graph
• Stem and leaf plot

The bar graph shows the scores Brett obtained in his end of year exams. How much better did Brett perform in English than Geography?

• 5

• 15

• 25

• 35

What percentage of students said their favorite pet was Fish?

• 6

• 9

• 14

• 4

This type of data representation is called a:

• Line Graph
• Dot Plot
• Bar Chart
• Pie Chart

The bar graph shows the usual method of transport to school for the students in a class.
How many students are there altogether in the class?

• 20
• 21
• 22
• 23

What was the difference between the highest and the lowest temperatures Jerry recorded?

• 25^oF
• 30^oF
• 35^oF
• 40^oF

The population of a town was recorded every twenty years from 1900 to 2000. The results are shown in the line graph.
By how much did the population increase between 1920 and 1980?

• 2800
• 3000
• 3800
• 4000

Is this pictograph misleading? Why or why not?

• No, the fruit is easy to count and accurately represents the data.

• No, bananas are larger than apples which are larger than cherries.

• Yes. Each of the images should be the same size.

• Yes. The cherries should be separated, not in pairs.

This type of data representation is called a:

• Bar Graph

• Pictograph

• Line graph

• Double Bar Graph

The graph shows the birth weights of 100 new born babies.

How many babies weighed 8 lb or more?

• 22

• 23

• 30

• 45