Displaying and Describing the Distributions of Categorical Variables (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

Organizes data by listing categories & how often they appear

$\frac{\text{Count}}{\text{Total}} \times 100\%$

Visual display of categorical data

Show categories are separate and distinct

Bars stacked to form single column divided into segments

Most frequently occurring value/category in dataset

Category with highest frequency (count or percentage)

Popularity polls & surveys when one category stands out

Question that requires data to answer

Rounded percentages sum to 99.9% or 100.1%, not exactly 100%