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Graphical Representation of Data

Graphical representation of data uses visual tools like graphs, plots, and charts to effectively showcase and analyze numerical data, making it easier to understand and compare than tabular forms. It includes various types such as bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, and histograms, each serving different purposes in data analysis. While it enhances comprehension and communication of data trends, it requires significant effort and resources to create accurate representations.

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Graphical Representation of Data

Graphical representation of data uses visual tools like graphs, plots, and charts to effectively showcase and analyze numerical data, making it easier to understand and compare than tabular forms. It includes various types such as bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, and histograms, each serving different purposes in data analysis. While it enhances comprehension and communication of data trends, it requires significant effort and resources to create accurate representations.

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Graphical Representation of Data

A graphical representation is a visual representation of data statistics-based results using


graphs, plots, and charts. This kind of representation is more effective in understanding and
comparing data than seen in a tabular form.

• It is an attractive method of showcasing numerical data that help in analyzing and


representing quantitative data visually.
• A graph is a kind of a chart where data are plotted as variables across the coordinate. It
became easy to analyze the extent of change of one variable based on the change of other
variables.
• Graphical representation helps to qualify, sort, and present data in a method that is simple
to understand for a larger audience.
• Graphs enable in studying the cause-and-effect relationship between two variables through
both time series and frequency distribution.
• The data that is obtained from different surveying is infused into a graphical representation
by the use of some symbols, such as lines on a line graph, bars on a bar chart, or slices of
a pie chart. This visual representation helps in clarity, comparison, and understanding of
numerical data.

Representation of Data

The word data is from the Latin word Datum, which means something given. The numerical
figures collected through a survey are called data and can be represented in two forms - tabular
form and visual form through graphs. Once the data is collected through constant observations,
it is arranged, summarized, and classified to finally represented in the form of a graph. There
are two kinds of data - quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data is more structured,
continuous, and discrete with statistical data whereas qualitative is unstructured where the data
cannot be analyzed.

Principles of Graphical Representation of Data

The principles of graphical representation are algebraic. In a graph, there are two lines known
as Axis or Coordinate axis. These are the X-axis and Y-axis. The horizontal axis is the X-axis
and the vertical axis is the Y-axis. They are perpendicular to each other and intersect at O or
point of Origin. On the right side of the Origin, the X-axis has a positive value and on the left
side, it has a negative value. In the same way, the upper side of the Origin Y-axis has a positive
value where the down one is with a negative value. When x-axis and y-axis intersect each other
at the origin it divides the plane into four parts which are called Quadrant I, Quadrant II,
Quadrant III, Quadrant IV.

Advantages of Graphical Representation of Data

• It improves the way of analyzing and learning as the graphical representation makes the
data easy to understand.

• It can be used in almost all fields from mathematics to physics to psychology and so on.

• It is easy to understand for its visual impacts.

• It shows the whole and huge data in an instance.

• It is mainly used in statistics to determine the mean, median, and mode for different data.

Disadvantages of Graphical Representation of Data

• The main disadvantage of graphical representation of data is that it takes a lot of effort
as well as resources to find the most appropriate data and then represent it graphically.

Rules of Graphical Representation of Data

• Suitable Title: The title of the graph should be appropriate that indicate the subject of the
presentation.

• Measurement Unit: The measurement unit in the graph should be mentioned.

• Proper Scale: A proper scale needs to be chosen to represent the data accurately.
• Index: For better understanding, index the appropriate colors, shades, lines, designs in the
graphs.

• Data Sources: Data should be included wherever it is necessary at the bottom of the graph.

• Simple: The construction of a graph should be easily understood.

• Neat: The graph should be visually neat in terms of size and font to read the data
accurately.

Uses of Graphical Representation of Data

• The main use of a graphical representation of data is understanding and identifying the
trends and patterns of the data.
• It helps in analyzing large quantities, comparing two or more data, making predictions,
and building a firm decision.
• The visual display of data also helps in avoiding confusion and overlapping of any
information. Graphs like line graphs and bar graphs, display two or more data clearly for
easy comparison.
• This is important in communicating our findings to others and our understanding and
analysis of the data.

Types of Graphical Representation of Data

1. Bar Graph: A group of data represented with rectangular bars with lengths proportional
to the values is a bar graph. The bars can either be vertically or horizontally plotted.
2. Pie Chart: The pie chart is a type of graph in which a circle is divided into Sectors where
each sector represents a proportion of the whole. Two main formulas used in pie charts
are:
• To calculate the percentage of the given data, we use the formula: (Frequency ÷ Total
Frequency) × 100
• To convert the data into degrees we use the formula: (Given Data ÷ Total value of Data)
× 360°

3. Line graph: The line graph represents the data in a form of series that is connected with a
straight line. These series are called markers.

4. Pictograph: Data shown in the form of pictures


is a pictograph. Pictorial symbols for words,
objects, or phrases can be represented with
different numbers.
5. Histogram: The histogram is a type of graph where the diagram consists of rectangles,
the area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and the width is equal to the class
interval. Here is an example of a histogram.

6. Frequency Distribution: The frequency distribution table in statistics showcases the data
in ascending order along with their corresponding frequencies. The frequency of the data
is often represented by f.

7. Scatter Plot: Scatter diagram or scatter plot is a way of graphical representation by using
Cartesian coordinates of two variables. The plot shows the relationship between two
variables.

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