Comparing data (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Comparing data
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What to use to compare two data sets

Averages and measures of spread (e.g., mean, median, range)

Fair comparison requirement for data sets

Use identical statistical measures for both sets

Step 1 of comparing data sets

Calculate same average and range for both sets

Step 2 of comparing data sets

Write comparative sentences for each statistic

Step 3 of comparing data sets

Support statements with calculated statistics

What dual bar charts compare

Two frequency distributions side by side

What two pie charts compare

Proportions between different groups

What smaller range indicates

More consistent data

What a larger mean indicates about a data set

Higher average values

When statistics are the same in comparisons

Worth commenting on - can be same or different

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