Data Handling

5HR collected two sets of data to demonstrate manipulation. First we chose a frequency qu

What is your question? How did you pick it?

My question is how often do you drink coffee? I chose that because I thought it would be so
out about.

Who are your target audiences? How did you pick your two targ

Least likely:Kids in NIST

I chose kids because most kids I know never drink coffee.
Most likely:Adults
I chose adults because most adults I know always drink alot of coffee.

What do you predict the data will show? How will the two graph
I predict that most kids never drink coffee and most adults always drink coffee.
t we chose a frequency question (how often). Then we interviewed two different target audiences.

se I thought it would be somthing intresting I could find

pick your two target audiences?

ee.

will the two graphs differ?

ys drink coffee.
Data Handling
5HR collected two sets of data to demonstrate manipulation. First we chose a frequency qu

Question: How often do you drink coffee?

Target audience Kids
1:
How o
How often Number of people
Always 1
70
Sometimes 34
Rarely 30 60
Never 60 50
Total data set 40
125
Number of kids 30
20
10
1

Always
Interpretation of Graph 1
Most of the kids in NIST never drink coffee(60 kids). Only one of the kids in NIST always dri
is the least never is the most and the least is always. More of the kids in NIST sometimes d
than the kids that rarley drink coffee(30).
chose a frequency question (how often). Then we interviewed two different target audiences.

Graph 1
How often do you drink coffee?

70
60
60
50
40 34
30
of kids 30
20
10
1

Always Someti Rarely Never

mes
ds in NIST always drink coffee which
in NIST sometimes drink coffee(34)
Data Handling
5HR collected two sets of data to demonstrate manipulation. First we chose a frequency qu

Question: How often do you drink coffee?

Target audience 2:
Adults

How often Number of people

Always 35
Sometimes 20
Rarely 10
Never 10

Total data set 75

Interpretation
Most of the adults I interviewed drink coffee always more than sometimes. The adults tha
coffee is the same amount as the adults who never drink coffee.
First we chose a frequency question (how often). Then we interviewed two different target audiences.

How often do you drink coffee?

Graph 2
40 35
35
30
25 20
20
Number of adults 15 10 10
10
5

Always Someti Rarely Never

mes
Frequency

an sometimes. The adults that rarley drink

ee.
audiences.

ink coffee?
Data Comparison
Graph 1 Graph 2
How often do you drink coffee? How oft

80 40 35
60 30 20
60 20 10
34 10
40 30
Number of kids 20 Number of adults Al So Ra N
1
wa m rel v
Alway Some Rarel Never ys eti y r
s times y m
Compare and analyze. es
Frequency

Does the data reflect your predictions? Explain why or why not.
Kids and adults drink coffee sometimes more often rarely. Only one kid always drinks coffe
thirty-five adults always drink coffee. Only ten adults rarely and never drink coffe but sixty
never drink coffee.
Only 10 adults rarely drink coffe but 30 kids rarely drink coffee.
Graph 2
How often do you drink coffee?

40 35
30 20
20 10 10
10
dults Al So Ra Ne
wa m rel ve
ys eti y r
m
es
Frequency

.
always drinks coffe but
drink coffe but sixty kids