Continuous data (when you are measuring things that can be measured on a continuous scale, with finer measurements, eg: time, distance, weight) is best displayed on a line graph.
Discrete data (information that can only be in certain values or categories) can be displayed in a bar graph of pie graph.
Questions
1. I have conducted a study about the height of people in my class. I measured their height each month for a year and now I want to graph it. Would a pie graph be a good choice for this data? Why or why not?
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Answers
1. A pie graph would not be a good choice as the data is continuous. The height of the people in between the measurements is still changing and the measurements all relate to each other. A line graph would be a better choice.
Discrete data (information that can only be in certain values or categories) can be displayed in a bar graph of pie graph.
Questions
1. I have conducted a study about the height of people in my class. I measured their height each month for a year and now I want to graph it. Would a pie graph be a good choice for this data? Why or why not?
Scroll down for answers when you are finished.
Answers
1. A pie graph would not be a good choice as the data is continuous. The height of the people in between the measurements is still changing and the measurements all relate to each other. A line graph would be a better choice.