section 1.3

Question 1

what is a bar graph ?

Answer 1

is a graph that consists of bars for each category with the length / height of the bars specifying the frequency for each category

Question 2

what do the different axises represent ?

Answer 2

one axis will indicate the categories and the other axis will indicate the frequency .

Question 3

when are bar graphs used ?

Answer 3

are often used for comparing different characteristics of items . Bar graphs can have horizontal or vertical bars

Question 4

what is a circle path ?

Answer 4

is a circle cut into sections with varying sizes shaped like slices of a pizza

Question 5

how to convert a percent into a decimal ?

Answer 5

1. drop the percent sign
2. move decimal point two places to the left

Question 6

how find the percent of a total ?

Answer 6

to find the percent of the total , multiply the total by the percent in decimal form

Question 7

what is a line graph ?

Answer 7

show trends over a period of time .

Question 8

where is time located on a line graph ?

Answer 8

time is located on the horizontal axis and amounts will be located on the vertical axis

Question 9

how is information on a line graph grouped ?

Answer 9

information will be organized into ordered pairs.