Gr 12 Math Lit: Ch 2.4 Representing, Interpreting and Analysing Data
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What is the primary purpose of a line graph?

  • To study the correlation between two variables
  • To compare the number of items in different categories
  • To show the distribution of data over a range of values
  • To show the relationship between two quantities over time (correct)

What is the main feature of a bar graph?

  • Bars show the number of items in each category, with spaces between the bars (correct)
  • Bars are used to show the correlation between two variables
  • Bars are connected by straight lines
  • Bars touch each other to represent continuous data

What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

  • To show the distribution of data over a range of values
  • To show the relationship between two variables over time
  • To study the relationship between two variables (correct)
  • To compare the number of items in different categories

What is the primary purpose of a histogram?

<p>To represent continuous data grouped into ranges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

<p>To summarize data using the five-number summary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of a pie chart?

<p>A circular graph divided into sectors, representing percentages that add up to 100% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of a graph when creating it?

<p>The dependent variable is usually on the vertical axis, and the independent variable is on the horizontal axis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a graph when exploring relationships?

<p>To identify patterns and relationships within data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using the median as a measure of central tendency?

<p>It is not affected by outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of quartiles in a data set?

<p>To show the spread and distribution of data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a histogram and a bar graph?

<p>A histogram is used for continuous data, while a bar graph is used for categorical data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the calculation for the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set?

<p>Q3 - Q1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

<p>To summarize data distributions and identify outliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a percentile?

<p>A value that divides the data set into 100 equal parts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using a scatter plot?

<p>It identifies correlations between two variables (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a line graph and a bar graph?

<p>A line graph is used to show trends over time, while a bar graph is used to compare categories (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is best suited to show the relationship between two variables?

<p>Scatter plot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of a histogram?

<p>Bars touch each other, indicating continuous data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a pie chart?

<p>To show parts of a whole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When creating a graph, what is essential to include?

<p>Proper labels on the axes, highlighting key findings, and showing relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to display data sorted into categories?

<p>Bar graph (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

<p>To summarize data using the five-number summary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common use of graphs in data analysis?

<p>To explore relationships, display and report findings, and identify patterns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to show the relationship between two quantities over time?

<p>Line graph (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using the mean as a measure of central tendency?

<p>It provides a specific value that represents the central point of the data set. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which graph is most suitable for identifying correlations between two variables?

<p>Scatter plot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the range of a data set indicate?

<p>The spread of the data set. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using quartiles in a data set?

<p>They show the spread and distribution of data. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a histogram in analysing data?

<p>To show the distribution of continuous data. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the median and the mode?

<p>The median is the middle value in an ordered data set, while the mode is the value that appears most frequently. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot in analysing data?

<p>To summarize data distributions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set represent?

<p>The range of the middle 50% of the data. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is best suited to display the distribution of a continuous variable?

<p>Histogram (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of highlighting key findings in a graph?

<p>To display data findings in a concise manner (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to display data that is sorted into categories, with spaces between the bars?

<p>Bar Graph (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the five-number summary in a box and whisker plot?

<p>To summarize data using the minimum, Q1, median, Q3, and maximum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to show the relationship between two variables, with each point representing a pair of values?

<p>Scatter Plot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using a graph to display data?

<p>To explore relationships within data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is used to show parts of a whole, with each sector representing a percentage?

<p>Pie Chart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of properly labeling axes in a graph?

<p>To clearly represent the dependent and independent variables (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values in a data set?

<p>Mean (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of finding the quartiles in a data set?

<p>To show the distribution of the data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is most suitable for displaying the distribution of continuous data?

<p>Histogram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the interquartile range (IQR) represent in a data set?

<p>The range of the middle 50% of the data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measure of central tendency is most suitable for categorical data?

<p>Mode (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using a box and whisker plot in data analysis?

<p>To summarize the data distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph is most suitable for identifying correlations between two variables?

<p>Scatter plot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of finding the range of a data set?

<p>To determine the spread of the data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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