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Data Display Methods

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Data Display Methods

Various graphs and charts illustration

📊 Part 1: Choosing the Right Display Method

1. Which graph would be BEST for showing the relationship between hours of study and test scores?

Bar graph

Scatterplot

Histogram

Box plot

2. You want to show how Auckland's temperature changes throughout the year. Which display is most appropriate?

Two-way table

Time series graph

Dot plot

Frequency table

3. Which displays are suitable for showing the distribution of data? (Select all that apply)

Histogram

Box plot

Dot plot

Scatterplot

4. A researcher wants to compare the favourite sports of Year 9 boys versus Year 9 girls. The best display method would be:

Time series graph

Scatterplot

Two-way table

Box plot

📈 Part 2: Graph Analysis and Creation

5. You collect data on the heights (cm) of 30 students: 152, 155, 158, 160, 162, 162, 165, 167, 168, 170, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 192. What would be an appropriate scale for the y-axis if creating a histogram?
6. Explain why a scatterplot would NOT be appropriate for displaying favourite pizza toppings among students.
7. A dot plot shows test scores with most dots clustered around 75-85, but three dots appear at 45, 48, and 52. What do these isolated dots likely represent?

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Applications

8. You're investigating whether there's a relationship between rainfall (mm) and ice cream sales ($) in your town. Describe what type of graph you would create and what pattern you might expect to see.
9. Complete the statement: "A box plot is particularly useful for identifying _____________ in a dataset and comparing _____________ between different groups."

A box plot is particularly useful for identifying _____________ in a dataset and comparing _____________ between different groups.

10. List three important graphing conventions you should follow when creating any statistical display.

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