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How does a box plot help when displaying a distribution of data?
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A box plot summarises 5 key indicators of a distribution: the median, minimum, maximum and the lower and upper quartiles. The first of these is a measure of the central tendency whereas the others, in pairs, give measures of the spread as well as skewness.
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How does a stem and leaf plot show the distribution of data?
the data set is simply the most frequently occurring value.
What type of graph is best suited for displaying the range and frequency distribution of a student's test scores while still showing each individual test score?
Stem-and-leaf plot
Why should you use stem and leaf plots in data sorting?
it is simply another way to plot data and look at the distribution. It is similar to a histogram except the leaves are horizontal instead of vertical. The advantage is in a stem and leaf plot you have listed all the values, unlike a histogram which gives you a range of values the data fall into.
Why use stem and leaf plots?
it is simply another way to plot data and look at the distribution. It is similar to a histogram except the leaves are horizontal instead of vertical. The advantage is in a stem and leaf plot you have listed all the values, unlike a histogram which gives you a range of values the data fall into.
What is the purpose of a stem and leaf plot?
to simply organise your numbers.ajm If you can make a histogram, a dotplot, or even a boxplot; there is no reason to do a steam and leaf plot. It's the worst graph. With a stem and leaf graph, you can see the distribution of data points, and determine whether it's normal distribution or not. As mentioned above, there are better graphs for doing that, though.
What gives the best representation of the distribution of data?
line plot
How does a stem and leaf plot show the distribution of data?
the data set is simply the most frequently occurring value.
This shows how the data set as a whole is spread around the mean?
A frequency distribution plot.
Which graph shows range and distribution of data set as a whole?
A scatter plot. Most other graphs will summarise some of the data.
How can you quickly order data and at the same time reveal the distribution shape?
Use a stem and leaf plot
What is the definition of box plot?
a graphic way to display the median, quartiles, and extremes of a data set on a number line to show the distribution of the data.
When is it helpful to sort data by using a stem and leaf plot?
If you have between about 15 and 50 pieces of data, a stem-and-leaf plot is not tedious to make and will illustrate the distribution of the values. Once you have made a stem-and-leaf plot, it is easy to locate the median.
What type of graph is best suited for displaying the range and frequency distribution of a student's test scores while still showing each individual test score?
Stem-and-leaf plot
Which type of graph is best suited for displaying the range and frequency distribution of the height of trees in a forest while still showing each individual tree height?
Stem-and-leaf plot
What type of graph is best suited for displaying the range and frequency distribution of a student test scores while still showing each individual test score?
stem and leaf plot
What type of graph is best suited for displaying the range and frequency distribution of the number of apples sold at a produce stand while still showing the number of apples bought by individual cust?
stem-and-leaf plot
Which graph shows spread and range of all values in a set of individual data values?
A distribution function or a cumulative distribution function. The spread and range are also immediately apparent from a box [and whiskers] plot.
