Graphical Representation of Data

Suppose the class was polled about their favorite kind of flower.

Which type of graph would you use to show this data?

If our class were to take a poll on how far (in miles) their house is from the school, which type of graph would you use to show that data?

Which would be a better display of the data below: Dot plot, a bar graph, or a histogram? Explain.

red, blue, yellow, red, yellow, orange, blue, pink, green, green, red, blue, red, green, pink

Which would be a better display of the data below: Dot plot, a bar graph, or a histogram? Explain.

34 29 38 68 69 84 39 49 63

89 31 75 78 73 64 54 90 85

31 84

Which would be a better display of the data below: Dot plot, a bar graph, or a histogram? Explain.

42 40 40 35 38 35 38 38 39

40 41 41 36 36 35 39 39 35

37 42