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7.02 Classify and organise data

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Which two of the following are examples of numerical data?

favourite flavours

A

maximum temperature

B

daily temperature

C

types of horses

D
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Which two of the following are examples of non-numerical data?

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Which of the following is an example of numerical data?

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Which three of the following are examples of non-numerical data?

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Outcomes

2.3.1.2

classify statistical variables as categorical or numerical

2.3.1.3

classify a categorical variable as ordinal or nominal and use tables and pie, bar and column charts to organise and display the data, e.g. ordinal: income level (high, medium, low); or nominal: place of birth (Australia, overseas)

2.3.1.4

classify a numerical variable as discrete or continuous, e.g. discrete: the number of rooms in a house; or continuous: the temperature in degrees Celsius

2.3.1.5

select and justify an appropriate graphical display to describe the distribution of a numerical dataset, including dot plot, stem-and-leaf plot, column chart or histogram

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