Graphing words Flashcards
1
Q
mode
A
data points that are repeated the most
3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 10
3 is the mode
2
Q
median
A
the number in the exact middle of my data
3
Q
range
A
the difference between the highest data point and the lowest data point
4
Q
maximum
A
largest data point
5
Q
minimum
A
smallest data point
6
Q
bar graph
A
is used when we are comparing choices of a topic
Topic: favorite lunch
choices: pizza, hamburger, hot dog, sandwich
7
Q
line graph
A
is used when we are measuring how much something is increasing or decreasing
topic: the growth of a sunflower
data would be taken weekly to measure its growth
8
Q
tally chart
A
a place to collect the information
9
Q
scale
A
the number on the side of a graph-you can skip by 1’s, 5’s, or 10’s etc.
10
Q
pictograph
A
a graph that uses pictures to share data
