{"id":1939,"date":"2022-04-25T08:42:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T08:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1939"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:01:17","slug":"data-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data","title":{"rendered":"Data &#8211; Definition with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-deef0165-db54-4d07-b72a-dbffa1ab4ccc\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#0-what-is-data-in-math>What Is Data in Math?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#1-types-of-data-in-math>Types of Data in Math<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#7-data-organization>Data Organization<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#8-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#9-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/data#10-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-in-math.png\" alt=\"Data in Math\" class=\"wp-image-41631\" title=\"Data in Math\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-in-math.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-in-math-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Data is an essential component of many fields of study, including mathematics, business, economics, science, and statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Mathematics presents one of the best ways to look at data to draw conclusions and make predictions about future behaviors based on past and current observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This article provides an overview of the definition of data in math, and it also explains what types of data exist within mathematics, along with some examples to help understand it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-data-in-math\">What Is Data in Math?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Data in math is a collection of facts and figures that can be in any form\u2014numerical or non-numerical. Numerical data is the one you can calculate, and it is always collected in number form, such as scores of students in class, wages of workers in an organization or height of players on a football team, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Non-numerical data is the one that can only be collected and not calculated, such as characteristics of someone, the physical appearance of an animal, or other observations not including numbers. Some examples would be the taste of a fruit, the color of a crayon, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s take a look at the types of data in math based on data type and collection method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/analyze-and-represent-data-using-bar-graph\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/data_analyze_represent_data_pt.png\" alt=\"Analyze and Represent Data Using Bar Graph 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to allow scroll update\n            });\n\n            adjustContainerStyles();\n            checkScrollPosition();\n            slidesContainer.addEventListener(\"scroll\", checkScrollPosition);\n        });\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"1-types-of-data-in-math\">Types of Data in Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"2-1-based-on-data-type\">1. Based on Data Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-qualitative-data-\"><strong>Qualitative Data<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Qualitative data does not have a numerical value, but it contains various characteristics about objects or people, such as color, shape, etc. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-qualitative-data.png\" alt=\"Example of Qualitative Data\" class=\"wp-image-41632\" title=\"Example of Qualitative Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-qualitative-data.png 594w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-qualitative-data-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Quantitative Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This is numerical data. It includes information like age, time, height, weight, etc. The data is collected by measuring it on required parameters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For example, data on the number of students playing different sports from your class is in quantitative form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-quantitative-data.png\" alt=\"Example of Quantitative Data\" class=\"wp-image-41633\" title=\"Example of Quantitative Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-quantitative-data.png 594w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/example-of-quantitative-data-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/types-of-data.png\" alt=\"Types of Data\" class=\"wp-image-41634\" title=\"Types of Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/types-of-data.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/types-of-data-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-2-based-on-the-collection-method\">2. Based on the Collection Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Depending on the source, it can be classified as primary data or secondary data. Let\u2019s explore them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\" id=\"Primary-and-Secondary-Data\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/primary-and-secondary-data.png\" alt=\"Primary and Secondary Data\" class=\"wp-image-41635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/primary-and-secondary-data.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/primary-and-secondary-data-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"5-primary-data\">Primary Data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Primary data is original information that has been collected for a specific purpose. It is the pure and raw form of data that has never been processed. It is organized in a structured way for future use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Primary data can be qualitative or quantitative and cannot be derived from another source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">An example of primary data is the Census.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"6-secondary-data\">Secondary Data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Secondary data is sourced from an existing data source, either in an unpublished or published form. It is any data that has already been collected and is available for use by researchers. 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We can use folders, tables, graphs, and pie charts to organize data in math.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Table form: Data that is presented in a tabular form, using tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Graph form: Data presented via graphs to represent quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Picture form: Any picture that can be used to derive qualitative data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-organized-in-a-table-and-represented-through-a-pie-chart.png\" alt=\"Data organized in a table and represented through a pie-chart\" class=\"wp-image-41636\" title=\"Data organized in a table and represented through a pie-chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-organized-in-a-table-and-represented-through-a-pie-chart.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-organized-in-a-table-and-represented-through-a-pie-chart-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"8-solved-examples\">Solved Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 1: The daily wages of 10 construction workers are given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\$$60, $\\$$78, $\\$$56, $\\$$90, $\\$$72,$\\$$68, $\\$$83, $\\$$89, $\\$$57, and $\\$$93<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Arrange the above data in ascending order.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: The ascending order of the above data is: $\\$$56, $\\$$57, $\\$$60, $\\$$68, $\\$$72, $\\$$78, $\\$$83, $\\$$89, $\\$$90, and $\\$$93.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 2: The height (in feet and inches) of 12 boys in one class is measured as given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>5\u20194\u2019\u2019, 4\u201910\u2019\u2019, 5\u20191\u2019\u2019, 4\u20199\u2019\u2019, 5\u20195\u2019\u2019, 4\u20194\u2019\u2019, 5\u20193\u2019\u2019, 4\u20193\u2019\u2019, 5, 5\u20192\u2019\u2019, 4, 4\u201911\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Find the height of the shortest and tallest boy in the class.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: 1 foot equals 12 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let&#8217;s arrange the data in ascending order to find the height of the shortest and the tallest boy:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">4, 4\u20193\u2019\u2019, 4\u20194\u2019\u2019, 4\u20199\u2019\u2019, 4\u201910\u2019\u2019, 4\u201911\u2019\u2019, 5, 5\u20191\u2019\u2019, 5\u20192\u2019\u2019, 5\u20193\u2019\u2019, 5\u20194\u2019\u2019, 5\u20195\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The height of the tallest boy is 5 feet 5 inches, and the height of the shortest boy is 4 feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 3. The following table shows the number of oranges sold by Mike at different times of the day. How many oranges did Mike sell in a day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-showing-number-of-oranges-sold.png\" alt=\"Data showing Number of Oranges Sold\" class=\"wp-image-41637\" title=\"Data showing Number of Oranges Sold\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-showing-number-of-oranges-sold.png 367w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/data-showing-number-of-oranges-sold-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Since, $13 + 21 + 15 = 49$ oranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So, Mike sold a total of 49 oranges in a day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 4. A class of students scored 70, 66, 48, 90, 87, 73, 58, 62, and 91 on a math test. Find the class average.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: To find the class average, we must add all the scores and divide them by the number of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Here,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Total Number of Students $= 10$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Total Score $= 70 + 66 + 49 + 90 + 87 + 73 + 54 + 58 + 62 + 91 = 700$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Average Score $=$ Total Score $\\div$ Total Students $= 700 \\div 10 = 70$&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So, the average score of the class is 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"9-practice-problems\">Practice Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Data - Definition with Examples<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">If Lucy earned the following points in the five rounds of a Math quiz, then determine in which round she scored the highest?(Each round was 100 points.)<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Practice-Problems-1-1.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Round 1<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Round 2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Round 3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">Round 4<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Round 4<br\/>She scored 93 points in the round 4, which is the highest of all.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The given shows the number of cookies sold by different groups in a school fair. If they were all priced at $0.75 each, how much did Group A earn?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Practice-Problems-2-2.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$\\$$89<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$\\$$90<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$\\$$74<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$\\$$108<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $\\$$90<br\/>Since, Group A sold 120 cookies, money earned by the equals $120 \\times 0.75= $\\$$90$<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The SAT scores of Mike, Stella, and John are given below. 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There are two methods of classifying data: qualitative and quantitative classification.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-0870cfb1-f36f-4aff-b27d-af49df8e6745\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0870cfb1-f36f-4aff-b27d-af49df8e6745\"><strong>What is data interpretation?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-0870cfb1-f36f-4aff-b27d-af49df8e6745\">\n\n<p>Data interpretation means extracting information from data sets by analyzing and presenting them. 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