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  • What type of data is represented by eye colour?
    Discrete data
  • What type of data is represented by length?
    Continuous data
  • What is a bar chart used for?

    To represent discrete data visually
  • What is a histogram?

    A type of bar chart for continuous data with unequal groups
  • What does frequency represent in a bar chart?

    The number of occurrences of a data point
  • How is frequency related to the area of a bar in a bar chart?

    Frequency is the area of the bar
  • What are examples of continuous data?

    Length, age, time, weight
  • What are examples of discrete data?

    Eye colour, favourite food, type of pet
  • What is the difference between discrete and continuous data?

    Discrete data consists of distinct values, while continuous data can take any value within a range
  • How does a histogram differ from a standard bar chart?

    A histogram represents continuous data with unequal groups, while a bar chart represents discrete data
  • What is the frequency density in a histogram?

    It is the frequency divided by the width of the interval
  • Why is frequency density important in a histogram?

    It allows for comparison of different intervals regardless of their width
  • What is the significance of the numbers 100, 110, 150, and 195 in the context of frequency?

    They represent specific frequency values in a dataset