Classifying and Displaying Categorical Data (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

A characteristic that can change or vary from person to person

Categorical and numerical

Categorical data using names/labels with no natural ordering

Categorical data that names categories AND can be ordered/ranked

Numerical data with specific separate values from counting

Numerical data that can take any value within a range

Lists variable values and how often each occurs in the data set

$\frac{\text{count}}{\text{total}} \times 100$

Visual display for categorical data with gaps between bars

The category that occurs most frequently in the data