5.DA.1
Collect and interpret data from observations, surveys, and experiments; represent data using frequency tables, scaled bar graphs, and scaled line graphs.
Example Problems
The frequency table shows how many cups of coffee employees drank at work:
Which number of cups was least common?
| Cups of Coffee | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 |
Which number of cups was least common?
The frequency table shows the number of hours students practiced piano:
How many students practiced at least 2 hours?
| Practice Hours | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 |
How many students practiced at least 2 hours?
Joey examined the age of her cousins.
What is the mode of the age of her cousins?
| Name | Age (years) |
|---|---|
| Tommy | 6 |
| Margie | 5 |
| Sadie | 3 |
| Ben | 3 |
| Harriet | 8 |
| Isaiah | 3 |
What is the mode of the age of her cousins?
Khan Academy ResourcesComparing data displaysCreating frequency tablesCreating dot plotsRead histogramsCalculating the median: data displaysCreating box plotsReading dot plots & frequency tablesCalculating the mean: data displaysReading box plotsCreate histogramsStatistics intro: Mean, median, & modeConstructing a box plotReading box plotsWorked example: Creating a box plot (even number of data points)Comparing dot plots, histograms, and box plotsWorked example: Creating a box plot (odd number of data points)Frequency tables & dot plotsRepresenting dataCreating a histogramInterpreting a histogram
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