Using Graphs to Describe Data 1
Using Graphs to Describe Data
Charles Collantes
STATISTICS (MA320-8C), 2024 SPRING B18
Lori Ann Simmons
March 17, 2024
Using Graphs to Describe Data
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Classify Each Variable as Qualitative or Quantitative Discrete or Quantitative
Continuous, and Create a Suitable Graph
The first variable Gender is a nominal variable, hence it is qualitative and suitable for
the pie or bar chart.
The other two variables Heart Rate before Exercise and Heart Rate after Exercise are
quantitative-continuous variables, appropriate for the histogram.
Graph for the Variable Gender
Pie Chart
The first variable Gender is a nominal variable, hence it is qualitative and suitable for
the pie or bar chart. Data may be arranged and shown as a proportion of the total using a pie
chart (In & Lee, 2017). As implied by the name, this type of representation takes slices, or
"pies," from a circle to depict the many categories that make up the total.
The pie-chart of the data tells that the males in the data are 54%, as they are 108 out
of 200 in numbers. Females are 46%, 92 out of 200.
Bar Chart
When comparing metric values across several subgroups of data or displaying a
distribution of data points, a bar chart is used. A bar chart shows us which groupings are most
prevalent or highest, as well as how those groups stack up against one another (Mishra, et al.,
2018).
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Also, the bar-chart of the data tells that the males in the data are 54%, as they are 108
out of 200 in numbers. Females are 46%, 92 out of 200.
Graph for the Variable Resting and After Exercise
The variable Resting (Heart Rate before Exercise) and After Exercise (Heart Rate
after Exercise) are quantitative-continuous variable, appropriate for the histogram. One often
used graphing technique is the histogram. It is employed to provide an interval scale
summary of continuous or discrete data. It is frequently used to conveniently demonstrate the
key characteristics of the data distribution (Ross, 2017).
Resting
The histogram for the variable resting tell that:
A count of 58 indicates that
scores in the 79–84 range
seem to be the most common.
With counts of 51 and 43,
respectively, scores between
69-74 and 84-89 also seem to
be typical.
Between 59–64 and 94–99,
there aren't many ratings.
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After Exercise
The histogram for the variable After Exercise tells that:
53 persons seem to be the most
typical follower count after
exercise, with 73–78.
After exercising, a sizable
portion of the population—46
and 45, respectively—had 68–
73 and 78–83 followers.
After exercising, very few
individuals had more than 103 followers.
References
In, J., & Lee, S. (2017). Statistical data presentation. Korean journal of anesthesiology, 70(3),
267.
Mishra, P., Pandey, C. M., Singh, U., & Gupta, A. (2018). Scales of measurement and
presentation of statistical data. Annals of cardiac anaesthesia, 21(4), 419-422.
Ross, S. M. (2017). Introductory statistics. Academic Press.
