Data set warm-up

The  exercise appears under the 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise practices the ability to read different statistical displays

Types of Problems
There are four types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Analyze the given bar chart: This problem has a bar chart that displays some data. The student is expected to analyze the information given in the bar chart and use it to answer a question related to the display.Dswu1.png
 * 2) Analyze the given pictograph: This problem has a pictograph that displays some data. The student is expected to analyze the information given in the pictograph and use it to answer a question related to the display.Dswu2.png
 * 3) Analyze the given frequency table: This problem has a frequency table that displays some data. The student is expected to analyze the information given in the frequency table and use it to answer a question related to the display.Dswu3.png
 * 4) Analyze the set of raw data: This problem has a raw set of data. The student is expected to analyze the set of data and use it to answer a question related to the data.Dswu4.png

Strategies
Knowledge of statistical vocabulary and the ability to read basic statistical displays are encouraged to ensure success on this exercise.
 * 1) The questions that come up can cover minimums, maximums, range and counts.
 * 2) The questions that come up do not seem to cover more sophisticated calculations such as mean or standard deviation.

Real-life Applications

 * 1) Data and statistics appear in news reports and in the media every day.
 * 2) Many of the problems in this exercise could be viewed as real-life applications.
 * 3) Statistics can be seen more frequently than calculus in every day life.