Types of graphs

Bar Graph

Consists of rectangular bars that differ in height or length according to their value

Histograms

Data is continous without breaks, similar to bar graphs

Pictographs

Diagrams that show and compare data by using picture symbols

Pie Charts

Divided into segments which reflect the proportion of the variables in relation to the whole

Line Graphs

Forcast results of data because they can indicate a change in direction

outlier

a value much greater or much less than the others in a data set

Area

length x width

volume

length x width x depth

x axis

the horizontal axis of a graph, usually used for categories of things or spans of time

maximum

the largest number in a set of data

median

the middle value in a set of data (when the values are arranged numerically)

mode

the most frequent value of a random variable

minimum

the smallest number in a set of data

y axis

the vertical axis of a graph,scale going up the side and indicates numbers and description of the amount

mean

The average of a set of numbers

interval

The distance between two numbers on the scale of a graph

median

The middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order

Mode

The number in a data set that occurs most frequently.

scale

The size of the units on an axis of a graph or number line. usually on the y axis