Introduction: Representing Data Graphically

Learning Objectives

  • Create a frequency table, bar graph, pareto chart, pictogram, or a pie chart to represent a data set
  • Identify features of ineffective representations of data
  • Create a histogram, pie chart, or frequency polygon that represents numerical data
  • Create a graph that compares two quantities

In this lesson we will present some of the most common ways data is represented graphically.  W e will also discuss some of the ways you can increase the accuracy and effectiveness of graphs of data that you create.