bar graph: A graph that uses the height or length of rectangles to compare data. (see sample)MATH GLOSSARY
category: One of the groupings used in a system of classification.
circle graph: A graph that is used to show how parts make up a whole. (see sample)
data: Information, usually in numerical form.
frequency: The number of times a value occurs in a set of data.
frequency table: A table that organizes data using numbers to show how often something happens.
graph: A drawing that shows a relationship between sets of data.
line graph: A graph used to show a change over time with points connected by line segments.
organize: To put into order.
pictograph: A graph that uses pictures to show data. (see sample)
research: The collecting of information about subject.
statistics: Collecting, organizing and studying data in mathematics.
survey: The process of asking a group of people the same question.
table: An organized way to list data.
tally marks: Marks made to keep track of things counted.