Data Handling for Year 2 Maths: Learn Statistics Online

Question 1

Which of these displays data in rows and columns?

Accepted Answer

Table

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Pictogram

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Bar chart

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Tally chart

Question 2

We have a set of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Which of these tells us how much the numbers differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 3

Which graph shows data using blocks?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Venn diagram

Question 4

Which graph shows how many children in a class like each color?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart with bars for each color showing how many children like that color.

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A pie chart with slices for each color showing what percentage of children like that color.

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A line graph showing how many children like each color over time.

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A scatter plot showing the relationship between the number of children who like each color and their age.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

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Rainbow

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Pictogram

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Bar chart

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Tally chart

Question 6

Which chart shows the data about dogs using bars?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart with numbers on the bottom and dogs on the side.

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A picture of a cat with numbers next to it.

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A table with two columns, one for dogs and one for numbers.

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A list of numbers next to the word "dogs".

Question 7

We want to know which fruits Year 2 children like the most. How can we find this out?

Accepted Answer

Ask every child in Year 2 what their favorite fruit is.

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Look in a book about fruit.

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Read a newspaper article about fruit.

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Watch a television show about fruit.

Question 8

What can we use to show information?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Recipe

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Song

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Story

Question 9

Which chart shows how many children like each fruit the most?

Accepted Answer

A chart with bars

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A chart with lines and hash marks

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A chart with pictures

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A chart with rows and columns

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a way to show information?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Graph

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Chart

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

Accepted Answer

Writing

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 12

Which of these uses pictures or symbols to show data?

Accepted Answer

Pictogram

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Bar chart

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Table

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Line graph

Question 13

Which way of showing data below does NOT use shapes?

Accepted Answer

Using a table to show the number of children who like different flavors of ice cream

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Using circles to show the number of children who like different fruits

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Using squares to show the number of children who have different pets

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Using triangles to show the number of children who play different sports

Question 14

Which chart uses bars to show data?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Pictogram

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Line graph

Question 15

Which of these shows the data as a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart with 5 bars of equal height showing the number of students in each class.

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A pie chart with 5 pieces of different sizes showing the number of students in each class.

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A line graph with 5 lines showing the number of students in each class over time.

Question 16

What is the name for the difference between the biggest and smallest numbers in a set of data?

Accepted Answer

Range

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Sum

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Average

Question 17

Which way of showing the data makes it easiest to see how many children like each fruit?

Accepted Answer

A bar chart

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A table

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A pictogram

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

Accepted Answer

Essay

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Pictogram

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Bar chart

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Table

Question 19

We want to make a graph to show how many children in our class like different fruits. What kind of graph should we use?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Tally chart

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

Accepted Answer

Writing

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Pictograms

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Bar charts

Question 21

Which chart shows the number of cars of different colours in a car park?

Accepted Answer

A table showing the number of cars of each colour

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A pie chart showing the percentage of cars of each colour

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A bar chart showing the height of each car

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A line graph showing the number of cars of each colour over time

Question 22

In a park, there are 15 oak trees. Each picture of a tree in a pictogram represents 5 trees. How many tree pictures do you need to show the oak trees?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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5

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15

Question 23

You want to find out which toys are most popular with children in your neighborhood. What is the best way to collect this information?

Accepted Answer

Create a survey and ask children in your neighborhood.

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Ask friends for their opinions.

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Ask the salesperson at a toy store.

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Look at online reviews of toys.

Question 24

Why is a bar chart not the best way to show the total number of things?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't show the total.

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It's hard to make and understand.

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It can't compare different groups.

Question 25

Which type of graph would you use to show the number of goals scored by a football team in each half of their last five games?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 26

Which graph shows how the temperature changed over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pictogram

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Pie chart

Question 27

What are the pros and cons of using a tally chart to show data?

Accepted Answer

Tally charts are easy to make, but they can be hard to read when there is a lot of data.

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Tally charts can only be used to show numbers.

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Tally charts are more accurate than other ways of showing data.

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Tally charts cannot be used to compare different sets of data.

Question 28

We have a set of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. What is the average of these numbers?

Accepted Answer

6

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4

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8

Question 29

What information does a pictogram represent?

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The number of times something happens

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The height of different objects

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The distance between two points

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The temperature over time

Question 30

What is the purpose of using a table in statistics?

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To organize and show data in rows and columns

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To draw pictures

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To write stories

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To solve math problems

Question 31

Which of these questions can be answered by looking at a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

How many students like each fruit?

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What is the tallest building in the city?

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Who won the race?

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What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?

Question 32

What is an example of a statistic?

Accepted Answer

The average height of children in a class

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The colour of a car

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The name of a person

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The date of birth

Question 33

What is the key difference between a bar chart and a pictogram?

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Bar charts use bars, while pictograms use pictures

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Pictograms use bars, while bar charts use pictures

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Bar charts show data over time, while pictograms show data at a specific point in time

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Pictograms show data at a specific point in time, while bar charts show data over time

Question 34

Before you collect data, what is the first important thing to do?

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Decide what data you need

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Collect the data

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Organize the data

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Interpret the data

Question 35

Which of these is a way to collect data?

Accepted Answer

Counting students

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Writing a story

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Singing a song

Question 36

How should we arrange data?

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In a way that makes sense

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In a list

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Any way we want

Question 37

How can we best find out how tall the children in our class are?

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Measure everyone's height with a ruler or measuring tape.

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Ask everyone to guess their height.

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Look at everyone's shoes and guess their height based on shoe size.

Question 38

What does the mode of a data set tell us?

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Which value appears the most?

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What the average value is?

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How many different values there are?

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How many values there are in total?

Question 39

Which of these shows information using pictures?

Accepted Answer

Pictogram

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Story

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Song

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Dance

Question 40

Which of these lines shows the numbers from smallest to biggest?

Accepted Answer

[2, 5, 7, 9, 4]

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[5, 7, 4, 9, 2]

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[9, 7, 4, 5, 2]

Question 41

Why is it important to gather information before making choices?

Accepted Answer

To help us make smart choices

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To keep us busy when we're bored

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To impress our friends

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To please our teachers

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a way to collect information?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

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Counting items

Question 43

What can we find out from a picture showing how many pets people have?

Accepted Answer

Who has the most pets?

Answer

How many students have brown hair?

Question 44

In a picture graph, what does each picture stand for?

Accepted Answer

One thing

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Two items

Question 45

Why do we give a picture graph a title?

Accepted Answer

To say what the graph is about

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To make the data look pretty

Question 46

Why do we use tables to show data?

Accepted Answer

To make the data easier to read

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To make the data look nicer

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To make the data harder to understand

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To keep the data secret

Question 47

Which graph is best for showing how the temperature changed over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Pictogram

Question 48

To find out the favorite colors of students in our class, which method is the best?

Accepted Answer

Ask students their favorite color

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Observe students to see their favorite color

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Conduct an experiment to determine their favorite color

Question 49

Which graph shows how two different pieces of information are linked together?

Accepted Answer

A scatter plot

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A line graph

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A bar graph

Question 50

When you roll a dice, what is the chance of rolling an even number?

Accepted Answer

50%

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0%

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25%

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100%

Question 51

What do the symbols in a pictogram represent?

Accepted Answer

Data

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Numbers

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Time

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Information

Question 52

Which of these bar charts shows the biggest difference between two categories?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart with one very tall bar and one short bar

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Bar chart with small, similar-sized bars

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Bar chart with large, similar-sized bars

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Bar chart with gradually increasing bar heights

Question 53

How many apples are shown in this pictogram?
[Image of a pictogram with 5 apples]

Accepted Answer

5

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2

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10

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15

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT a type of graph?

Accepted Answer

Venn diagram

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pictogram

Question 55

What does the horizontal axis of a bar chart show?

Accepted Answer

Data categories

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Data values

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Frequency

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Time

Question 56

How can we use a bar chart to compare data?

Accepted Answer

See which values are bigger or smaller

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Make the data look different

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Hide the data

Question 57

Which type of chart shows the number of students who like different fruits?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

Answer

Line graph

Question 58

Which of these is a way we can collect data?

Accepted Answer

Ask people questions

Answer

Read a book

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Play a game

Question 59

What is the main reason we collect data?

Accepted Answer

To learn information

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To look smart

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To have something to write about

Question 60

What is the difference between a bar chart and a pictogram?

Accepted Answer

Bar charts use bars, while pictograms use pictures to show data.

Answer

Bar charts can show more data than pictograms.

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Pictograms are more accurate than bar charts.

Question 61

Why do we use different ways to show data?

Accepted Answer

To make it easier to understand and compare data.

Answer

To make data look more interesting.

Question 62

Which type of graph shows how many of different things there are?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatterplot

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Line graph

Question 63

A pictogram shows one picture for every:

Accepted Answer

Object

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Size of object

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Type of object

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Color of object

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a good way to gather information?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

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Doing a survey

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Observing

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Asking people questions