Topic 2: Math, Basic Descriptives, & Data Visualization
Math Review, Frequency Tables, & Charts & Graphs
Chapter Objectives:
After this chapter, students should be able to
compute and interpret percentages, proportions, rates, percentiles, and percentage change
construct and analyze frequency tables/distributions
read and interpret some of the most common charts & graphs including line, bar, pie, and histograms
select the most appropriate chart for given variables
This video offers a good explanation of relative change.
Watch this video to better understand the importance of visualizing data.