Numerical Categorical Data

Identify each of the following data sets as categorical (C) or numerical (N).

Shoe sizes of 12 sixth graders

• Categorical

• Numerical

Identify each of the following data set as categorical (C) or numerical (N).

• Categorical

• Numerical

Identify each of the following data set as categorical (C) or numerical (N).

Number of pets for each of 40 third graders

• Categorical

• Numerical

To create a plot showing how many of you are ages 10, 11 and 12 I would need to collect ....

• Numerical data

• Categorical data

• both

• neither

What percent of students chose hamburger as their favorite topping?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Make sure you complete the table in your packet as well!​

Male/Likes Skiing ​ ​ (a)  

Male/Dislikes Skiing ​ ​ (b)  

Female/Likes Skiing ​ (c)  

Female/Dislikes Skiing ​ (d)  

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 40

• 85

Make sure you complete the table in your packet as well!​

Male Total ​ ​ (a)  

Female Total​ ​ ​ (b)  

Likes Skiing Total ​ ​ (c)  

Dislikes Skiing Total ​ (d)  

Total Number Surveyed ​ (e)  

• 40

• 85

• 25

• 20

• 10

• 30

Part a

Make sure you complete the table in your packet as well!​

Male/Likes Skiing ​ ​ (a)  

Male/Dislikes Skiing ​ ​ (b)  

Female/Likes Skiing ​ (c)  

Female/Dislikes Skiing ​ (d)  

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 40

• 85

Aaron collects data on what students at his school like to eat at the movie theater. He asks a random sample of 120 students two questions: Do you like to eat popcorn at the movie theater? Do you like to eat candy at the movie theater? His data are partially shown in the table. Of the students he asks, 40% of those who like to eat popcorn also like to eat candy. Match the number of students with their correct location in the table.

• A

• 28

• B

• 42

• D

• 20

• E

• 30

Tags

S.CP.4

Aaron collects data on what students at his school like to eat at the movie theater. He asks a random sample of 120 students two questions: Do you like to eat popcorn at the movie theater? Do you like to eat candy at the movie theater? His data are partially shown in the table. Of the students he asks, 40% of those who like to eat popcorn also like to eat candy. Match the number of students with their correct location in the table.

• D

• 42

• E

• 30

• B

• 28

• A

• 20

Tags

S.CP.4