Choose survey questions, sort categorical responses, complete displays and compare picture and column graphs.
Example 1
You want categories of way of travelling to school. Which survey question collects the right kind of data?
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Answer: How did you travel to school today?
- Choose a question that records a category of way of travelling to school.
- “How did you travel to school today?” collects the relevant categories; the other questions do not.
Example 2
Survey table: Apple 5, Banana 2, Pear 2. The Apple column is missing. How many children high should it be?
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Answer: 5
- Read the Apple count in the table: 5.
- Each vertical unit represents one child, so draw the column 5 units high.
Example 3
Survey responses: Apple, Apple, Banana, Pear, Pear, Pear, Pear, Apple, Pear, Apple, Pear, Banana, Banana. How many children chose Pear?
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Answer: 6
- Sort the responses into Apple, Banana and Pear categories.
- Pear occurs 6 times, so its table count is 6.