Handling data
Data handling involves collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
Example: Favorite Fruits of Students in Class 1
Collecting Data:
- Ask each student to name their favorite fruit.
- Record the responses.
Organizing Data:
- Create a list or table to organize the collected data.
Analyzing Data:
- Count how many students chose each fruit.
Interpreting Data:
- Determine which fruit is the most and least popular.
Steps in Detail:
1. Collecting Data
Let’s say there are 10 students in Class 1, and their favorite fruits are recorded as follows:
- Student 1: Apple
- Student 2: Banana
- Student 3: Apple
- Student 4: Orange
- Student 5: Banana
- Student 6: Apple
- Student 7: Orange
- Student 8: Banana
- Student 9: Apple
- Student 10: Grape
2. Organizing Data
Create a table to organize the data:
Student | Favorite Fruit |
---|---|
1 | Apple |
2 | Banana |
3 | Apple |
4 | Orange |
5 | Banana |
6 | Apple |
7 | Orange |
8 | Banana |
9 | Apple |
10 | Grape |
3. Analyzing Data
Count the occurrences of each fruit:
Fruit | Count |
---|---|
Apple | 4 |
Banana | 3 |
Orange | 2 |
Grape | 1 |
4. Interpreting Data
From the count, we can interpret the data:
- Most popular fruit: Apple (4 students)
- Least popular fruit: Grape (1 student)
Example
Count and write how many-
- 12
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 5
1. Which shape is most in numbers – _______
2. Which two shape are the same in numbers – _______ and _________.
3. Which shape is least in numbers – ______