collecting data
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Collecting data can be done in various ways. Of course, it
depends on the kind of data you are collecting, to how you collect and display
it.
The most common method in collecting data is by a survey. A series of people are selected to undergo this survey and are asked about things; these can include their habits (do you drink tea or coffee?), preferences (do you prefer to use a blue pen or a black pen?), opinions (in your opinion do you believe Port are better than the crows?) or personal facts (What colour are your eyes?). Surveys are often carried out through a questionnaire; which is a series of questions. The data that they supply (also known as the raw data) is then sorted into tables or diagrams, whichever is best suited.
Activity: Answer the following questions in your maths book on a fresh page:
We could use a tally to determine the results. We will do this as a class on the whiteboard and record the results in our books.
The most common method in collecting data is by a survey. A series of people are selected to undergo this survey and are asked about things; these can include their habits (do you drink tea or coffee?), preferences (do you prefer to use a blue pen or a black pen?), opinions (in your opinion do you believe Port are better than the crows?) or personal facts (What colour are your eyes?). Surveys are often carried out through a questionnaire; which is a series of questions. The data that they supply (also known as the raw data) is then sorted into tables or diagrams, whichever is best suited.
Activity: Answer the following questions in your maths book on a fresh page:
- What colour are your eyes?
- Are you wearing pants or shorts/dress today?
- How old are you?
- What is your favourite sport?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
We could use a tally to determine the results. We will do this as a class on the whiteboard and record the results in our books.