Graphical-Representations-of-Data-MAT-300-Statistics-Week-2-Discussion-1

Graphical Representations of Data” Please respond to the following:

  • From the e-Activity, discuss the data that the graph is used to visually represent. Speculate on why the editor chose the graph, as opposed to merely reporting the data.

Week 2 e-Activity

  • Visit one (1) of the following newspaper’s Websites: Wall Street JournalWashington PostUSA Today, or New York Times. Select a line graph, pie chart, or bar chart on the Website. Be prepared to discuss.

Week 2 Internet Resources

Resources from the Internet can be valuable supplementary resources for self-study. One of the most widely acclaimed resources is the “ Kahn Academy” which has a large library of short videos on math and other topics. The following is a list of Kahn Academy videos about topics covered in this week’s lessons. You may wish to explore this resource on your own, if you see fit.

  1. Click here to view the video titled Histograms.
  2. Click here to view the video titled Reading Pie Charts(Circle Graphs).
  3. Click here to view the video titled Reading Stem-and-Leaf Plots.