Mastering Frequency Tables: Fun with Data Interpretation

Using the frequency table you created, what is the most popular fruit among the students?

• apples

• oranges

• grapes

• bananas

From the frequency table, how many students chose either Bananas or Oranges as their favorite fruit?

• Total students who chose Bananas or Oranges.

• Total students who chose Apples or Grapes.

• Total students who chose only Bananas.

• Total students who chose Oranges and Pears.

A pet store recorded the number of each type of pet sold in a week: Dogs: 5, Cats: 7, Birds: 3, Fish: 10. Create a frequency table for this data.

• | Pet Type | Frequency | |----------|-----------| | Dogs | 5 | | Cats | 7 | | Birds | 3 | | Fish | 10 |

• | Pet Type | Frequency | |----------|-----------| | Dogs | 10 | | Cats | 5 | | Birds | 7 | | Fish | 3 |

• | Type of Pet | Amount | |------------|--------| | Dogs | 3 | | Cats | 10 | | Birds | 5 | | Fish | 7 |

• | Animal Type | Count | |------------|-------| | Dogs | 7 | | Cats | 5 | | Birds | 10 | | Fish | 3 |

According to the frequency table, how many more Cats were sold than Birds?

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 20

Using the frequency table, what percentage of students chose Basketball as their favorite sport?

• X%

• 75%

• 45%

• 20%

A library counted the number of books checked out each day for a week: Monday: 20, Tuesday: 15, Wednesday: 25, Thursday: 10, Friday: 30. Create a frequency table for this data.

• | Day | Books Checked Out | |-----------|------------------| | Monday | 25 | | Tuesday | 20 | | Wednesday | 15 | | Thursday | 30 | | Friday | 10 |

• | Day | Books Checked Out | |-----------|------------------| | Monday | 10 | | Tuesday | 30 | | Wednesday | 20 | | Thursday | 15 | | Friday | 25 |

• | Day | Books Checked Out | |-----------|------------------| | Monday | 15 | | Tuesday | 25 | | Wednesday | 30 | | Thursday | 20 | | Friday | 10 |

• | Day | Books Checked Out | |-----------|------------------| | Monday | 20 | | Tuesday | 15 | | Wednesday | 25 | | Thursday | 10 | | Friday | 30 |

From the frequency table, what is the total number of books checked out over the week?

• Total number of books checked out is X.

• Total number of books checked out is W.

• Total number of books checked out is Z.

• Total number of books checked out is Y.

If the library wants to display the most checked-out day, which day would that be based on your frequency table?

• Wednesday

• Saturday

• Friday

• Monday