Collecting and Organizing Data

What are the two main types of data?

• Quantitative and Qualitative

• Survey and Interview

• Frequency and Dot Plot

• Observation and Research

Quantitative data is ______ data about a topic.

• numerical

• descriptive

• qualitative

• subjective

Qualitative data is ______ information about a topic.

• non-numerical descriptive

• numerical statistical

• quantitative measured

• mathematical calculated

Which of the following is NOT a way to collect data?

• Survey

• Observation

• Dot Plot

• Interview

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

What is the main purpose of using tally marks in a frequency table?

• To show the quantities

• To add up numbers quickly without counting.

• To create a bar graph for data.

• To organize data in alphabetical order.

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CCSS.1.MD.C.4

To make a dot plot, you draw a ______ line and label it with your data's values, then plot each data point as a dot above its corresponding value.

• number

• curved

• zigzag

• vertical

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

In a dot plot, if multiple data points have the same value, you ______ the dots vertically.

• stack

• spread

• color

• hide

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

To make a stem and leaf plot, you first determine the ______ (usually by tens place) and then list each leaf (the ones place) associated with that stem.

• stem

• root

• branch

• node

In a stem and leaf plot, there is usually a key to explain the stem and leaf.

• True

• False

Match the following data collection methods with their definitions.

• Planning a research method to get data

• Survey

• Asking people for their answers

• Observational study

• Getting data visually

• Experiment

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3