Histograms vs. Bar Graphs

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Histograms vs. Bar Graphs

• What kind of a graph should I make?

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For each set of data, determine what kind of
graph is most appropriate. Then make a rough
sketch of the graph.
or
Bar Graph
Histogram
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1) These numbers are 12 responses to a survey
question.How many pets do you own?
4
How many pets do you own?
Histogram
6
Frequency
5
4
3
2
1
0
0-1
4-5
2-3
Number of Pets
5
2) These numbers are 20 responses to a survey
question.What pets do you own?
6
What pets do you own?
NumberofPeople
8
Bar Graph
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Dog
Fish
Cat
Other
Kind of Pet
7
3) These numbers are 4 responses to a survey
question.How fast can you run a mile?
8
How fast can you run a mile?
9
8
TimeInMinutes
Bar Graph
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Moe
Curly
Larry
Shemp
RUNNER
9
4) These numbers are 12 responses to a survey
question.How fast can you run a mile?
10
How fast can you run a mile?
Histogram
6
FREQUENCY
5
4
3
2
1
0
4-6
10-12
7-9
13-15
TIME (minutes)
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5) These numbers are 12 responses to a survey
question.How many siblings do you have?
12
How many siblings do you have?
Histogram
7
6
FREQUENCY
5
4
3
2
1
0
0-2
6-8
3-5
NUMBER OF SIBLINGS
13
6) These numbers represent the ages of race
participants in the Thanksgiving Day 10K.
14
Ages of Race Participants in the Thanksgiving Day
10K.
Histogram
6
ofRUNNERS
5
4
3
2
1
0
1-10
21-30
11-20
31-40
41-50
AGE
15
7) Four runners in the Thanksgiving Day 10K were
asked how old they are?
16
How old are you?
40
Bar Graph
35
AgeInYears
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Bart
Marge
Homer
Lisa
RUNNER
17
8) What kind of trees are in the park?
18
What kind of trees are in the park?
NUMBERofTREES
40
Bar Graph
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
OAK
SPRUCE
MAPLE
ELM
KIND OF TREE
19
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