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Representing Categorical Variables with Tables and Graphs

Lesson 3 and 4

Learning Objective:
• Represent categorical data with relative frequency and frequency tables. UNC-1.A Skill 2.B
• Describe categorical data from tables. UNC-1.B. Skill 2.A

• Represent categorical data graphically. UNC-1.C. Skill 2.B

• Describe categorical data from graphs. UNC-1.D. Skill 2.A


• Compare sets of categorical data. UNC-1.E. Skill 2.D
• Identify deceptive graphs

Essential Knowledge
• Frequency table gives the number of cases that fall into each category. UNC-1.A.1

• Relative frequency table gives the proportion of cases falling into each category. UNC1.A.1

• Percentages, relative frequency, and rates all provide the same information as proportions.
UNC-1.B.1

• Counts and relative frequencies of categorical data reveal information that can be used to justify claims
about the data in context. UNC-1.B.2
• Bar charts (bar graphs) are used to display frequencies or relative frequencies for categorical data
UNC-1.C.1
• The height or length of each bar graph corresponds to either the number or proportion of observations
falling within each category UNC-1.C.2
• There are many ways to represent frequencies or relative frequencies for categorical data
UNC-1.C.3
• Graphical representations of a categorical variable reveal information that can be used to justify claims
about the data in context

• Frequency tables, bar graphs, or other representation can be used to compare two or more data sets
in terms of the same categorical variable

Vocabulary
Pie Chart:

Bar Graph:

Frequency:

Relative Frequency:

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Tables for Categorical Data
One-Way Table:

Steps to Create a Frequency Table


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Example 1: Create a frequency distribution of the hair color distribution for your class.

Steps to Create a Relative Frequency Table

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Tables and Graphs for Categorical Data
Example 2: Create a relative frequency table of the hair color distribution for your class.

Describe what you see in the two tables.

Steps to Create Pie Charts


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Tables and Graphs for Categorical Data
Example 3: Create a pie chart displaying the types of pets students have for your class.

Steps to Create a Bar Graph


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3.

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Tables and Graphs for Categorical Data
Example 4: Create a frequency bar graph and a relative frequency bar graph offer the distribution of pet types for
students in your class.

Describe what you see in the bar graphs.

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Comparing Sets of Categorical Data
Example 5: Create bar graphs for the distribution of male and female hair color distribution for your class.

Describe what you see by comparing the distributions

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Deceptive Graphs
Graphs are often used to mislead or deceive people. Analyze the following graphs and identify the
characteristics that could be misleading.

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