Histograms
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Objective
I can read and interpret a histogram to understand the distribution of data.
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Practice
7 questions
What does a histogram show us about a set of data?
On a histogram, what does the height of each bar represent?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A histogram shows the number of books students read over the summer. The x-axis represents the number of books, and the y-axis represents the number of students. If the bar for the range 5-9 books is the tallest, what does this tell you about the number of books read by students over the summer? A histogram shows the ages of people at a movie theater. The x-axis represents age ranges, and the y-axis represents the number of people. If the bar for the range 10-19 years old is the shortest, what does this tell you about the ages of people at the movie theater? A histogram shows the number of hours students spend playing video games each week. The x-axis represents the number of hours, and the y-axis represents the number of students. If the bar for the range 0-4 hours is taller than all the other bars, what does this tell you about the number of hours students spend playing video games each week?”
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