Judith Self Special Ed.

Resource
Symsonia Elementary

Organizing Data by:

Using

Line Plots Describing Data (mean, median,mode, and range) Making Charts or Graphs(bar graphs,circle graphs,pictographs,line graphs)

Line Plots
Line

plots are diagrams that organize data on a number line If your data is numerical, one way to show it would be with a line plot

Heres a way to make a line plot.

Find

the least and the greatest numbers in your set of data for your line plot. Choose a sequence that will fit your data.( arrange the numbers by 2s, 5s etc.what ever works best for your data) Put an x on the line plot to represent your data Write a title for your line plot.

Describing data

Mean Median Mode Range

Mean/Average

To find the mean or average of a set of data you first : Add the numbers Count the number of data Divide the total of the numbers by the number of data.

6,4,6,5,7,7,4,9=48 There are 8 sets of data Divide 48 by 8 = 6 To check, 8 x 6= 48

Median

The median number of a set of data is the number found in the middle. Arrange your data in order from least to greatest to find the middle number. Sometimes you will have two middle numbers.

4 4 5 6 6 7 7 9

Mode
The

mode of a set of data is the number that occurs most often in the data. You may have more than one mode. 4,6, and 7 are your modes in this set of data.

Range
The

range of a set of data is found by subtracting the least number from the greatest number. 9 4 = 5 In this set of data the range is from 4 to 9 with the exact range of 5.

Making Charts and Graphs

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Bar graphs are another way to show data. Double bar graphs help you to compare data.

Line graphs

Line graphs are good for showing changes in data over time when working with dates. Double line graphs can help you show even more data and compare data.

Circle graphs/Pie Charts

Circle or pie charts are another way to show data, and compare data to percentages or fractions of a whole.

Pictographs

Pictographs are often used to show data in newspapers and magazines because they get your attention. Each picture represents a specific number of data.

In conclusion
Organizing

data makes it easier to read and understand. Using graphs and charts helps to get the attention of your audience Charts, line plots and graphs are ways to organize data so it is useful to you. Comparing data is easier when it is clear and specific.