Ask and answer questions by collecting, organizing and summarizing data. a. Craft a question that can be answered by collecting categorical data. b. Collect and organize categorical data (into up to three categories) using surveys or observations. c. Represent data by creating tally charts and picture graphs. d. Summarize the data presented in tally charts using “most,” “least,” “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to”.
Example Problems
A hotel recorded the number of rooms cleaned and the number of guest complaints.
Can complaints be represented as a function of rooms cleaned?
| Rooms Cleaned | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 20 | 2 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 40 | 4 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 40 | 5 |
Can complaints be represented as a function of rooms cleaned?
A delivery service logged the number of packages delivered and the number of delivery delays.
Can delays be represented as a function of packages delivered?
| Packages | Delays |
|---|---|
| 100 | 5 |
| 150 | 8 |
| 100 | 5 |
| 200 | 12 |
| 150 | 8 |
| 200 | 12 |
Can delays be represented as a function of packages delivered?
A bakery compared the number of cakes baked and the number of cakes sold.
Can cakes sold be represented as a function of cakes baked?
| Cakes Baked | Cakes Sold |
|---|---|
| 25 | 20 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 35 | 32 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 35 | 33 |
Can cakes sold be represented as a function of cakes baked?
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