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10 Data Handlingta Handling
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to learn:
• data collection and its representation in the form of pictograph and tables.
• classification and comparison of data.
• to record data using tally marks, representing it pictorially and drawing conclusions.
Data Handling
A collection of information, facts and figures is called data. Data handling is the systematic
way of arranging the collected data. Data can be arranged and represented in many ways.
Look at the given example to learn how to arrange and represent the collected data.
Example 1: Sanjana made some bouquets using different flowers shown below. Record
the given data in a table. Rewrite the data in decreasing order of number of
flowers.
lilies anthuriums white roses
red roses carnations
Solution: Data collected Data in decreasing order
Flower Number Flower Number
Lily 5 Red rose 25
Anthurium 3 White rose 13
White rose 13 Carnation 8
Red rose 25 Lily 5
Carnation 8 Anthurium 3
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