Data Representation

Grade 8
 Objectives

Students are expected

● Highlight at least 3 data representation methods to present raw data.

● Construct with 80% accuracy a pie chart to represent raw data
● Analyze the trends from a pie chart in relation to the raw data.
Take a look this data
 Results from an experiment

Names Lengths

Trevor 12,34,56,78,90

Mavis 34,40,45,50,80

Luka 10,20,30,40,50

Dorothy 5,10,15,20,25
Question?

What can we use to represent the data?

Activity

With the data from the experiment, draw a bar chart or a line graph to show the data from the table.
Ways on how to present data

Data can presented in the following ways:

● Bar chart
● Pie Chart
● Line graph
● Histogtam
Bar Chart

● These are used to show a numerical

comparison of data with different
categories
● The chart can be drawn vertically or
horizontally.
Pie chart

● This chart is used to show the percentage

each category of data shares from a
collection
● It shows the ratio for each category from
the data from a total data collection
● This chart should be used to show
percentage or ratio for individual
categories.
Line Graph

● These graphs are used to show data

progressing over a period of time
● It is used to show data that changes
continuously or a sequence of values
● It can also show multiple sets of data on
one graph.
Histogram

● These charts are used to show how data is

distributed across different categories
● It is similar to the bar graph but it looks
different and serves different purposes.
Bar graph are used to show data for
different categories while a histogram is
used to show continuous data.
● This is to be used to for data that is
grouped together.
How to make a bar graph
How to make a pie chart
How to make a line graph
How to make a histogram
 Reflection Exercise

With the information from the following pie

chart to the right answer the following questions

1. Which subjects has the most books?

2. Which has the least books?
3. What percentage of English books are
there?
4. Which subject has the second largest
number of books? State the percentage.