Understanding Histograms and Data Frequency

Understanding Histograms and Data Frequency

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial from MySecretMathTutor explains how to create and analyze a histogram. It begins by introducing histograms as a special type of bar graph that provides quantitative information about data distribution. The tutorial then guides viewers through setting up the axes, placing variables along the bottom and frequency along the side. It demonstrates the process of creating bars for each data category and concludes with analyzing the histogram to identify the most frequent variable.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a histogram?

To display qualitative data

To show the distribution of data

To compare different categories

To illustrate trends over time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a histogram differ from a standard bar graph?

Histograms have gaps between bars

Histograms display quantitative data distribution

Histograms are used for qualitative data

Histograms use colors to differentiate data

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be placed along the horizontal axis of a histogram?

Time intervals

Frequency of data

Values of the variables

Categories of data

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the vertical axis of a histogram represent?

Categories of data

Frequency of data

Values of the variables

Time intervals

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in creating a histogram?

Setting the scale

Drawing the bars

Identifying the variables

Counting the data points

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you ensure about the scale on the vertical axis?

It should be the same as the horizontal axis

It should accommodate the maximum frequency

It should start at zero

It should be in increments of ten

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many 7s are there in the given data set?

1

2

3

4

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