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Topic: Representing Data (Foundation - Unit 1)

Specification References: S3.2 S3.2 Produce charts and diagrams for various data types. Scatter graphs, stem-and-leaf, tally charts, pictograms, bar charts, dual bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, frequency polygons, histograms with equal class intervals.

Candidates should be able to:

• draw any of the above charts or diagrams
• draw composite bar charts as well as dual and multiple bar charts
• understand which of the diagrams are appropriate for different types of data
• complete an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram

Notes

Candidates may be asked to draw a suitable diagram for data. An understanding of the type and nature of the data is expected from the candidate in order to make a choice.
Axes and scales may or may not be given. 
See also S4.1.

Examples

1. The table shows the gender of pupils in each year group in a school.
   
   

   Gender / Y	7	8	9	10	11
   Male	82	89	101	95	92
   Female	75	87	87	99	101

   
   Show this data on a suitable diagram. (graph paper provided no axes or labels)

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