Data Interpretation and Graphs Flashcards
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A line graph shows plant growth: Week1=2cm, Week2=5cm, Week3=9cm, Week4=14cm. What is the pattern of growth?
Answer: The plant grows more each week
Growth per week increases: +3, +4, +5 cm, showing an accelerating pattern.
A tally chart shows: Dogs=IIII II, Cats=IIII I, Birds=III. How many more dogs than birds are there?
Answer: 4
Dogs=7, Birds=3; 7 − 3 = 4 more dogs.
A graph shows the number of books read by students: Min=2, Q1=5, Median=8, Q3=11, Max=15. What is the interquartile range (IQR)?
Answer: 6
IQR = Q3 − Q1 = 11 − 5 = 6.
A bar graph compares the number of books sold each month. March sold 120 books and April sold 90. By what percent did sales decrease from March to April?
Answer: 25%
(120 − 90) ÷ 120 × 100 = 30 ÷ 120 × 100 = 25%.
A graph shows that as the price of a product increases, the number of items sold decreases. This is an example of:
Answer: Negative correlation
When one variable increases and the other decreases, that is a negative correlation.
A pictograph shows: Monday=3 stars, Tuesday=5 stars, Wednesday=4 stars. Each star = 10 items sold. How many total items were sold across all three days?
Answer: 120
(3+5+4) × 10 = 12 × 10 = 120 items.
A table shows the number of students in four classes: Class A=28, Class B=32, Class C=25, Class D=31. Which measure best represents the typical class size?
Answer: The mean
The mean (average) best represents a typical value in a data set.