Data Handling and Presentation | Class 6 Mathematics Notes
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Data Handling and Presentation – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of Data Handling and Presentation from Class 6 Mathematics, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
Organising Data in Tables
Once data is collected, it is important to organize it in a systematic way to make it easier to read and analyze. Tables are an effective method for organizing data. A table consists of rows and columns where data is arranged clearly. Each row typically represents a category or an item, and each column represents a characteristic or a value related to that category. Organizing data in tables helps in comparing different items and identifying patterns or trends. For example, a table listing students' names along with their favorite games helps us quickly see which games are popular. Tables can also include tally marks to show frequencies, making counting and summarizing easier. Properly constructed tables are the first step towards representing data visually through pictographs or bar graphs.
📊 Diagram: Table on page 2 (10×3); Table on page 3 (5×3)
🧪 Activity: Collect data about your classmates’ favorite games and organize it in a table with names and games.
🔗 Connection: This section leads to learning how to record data efficiently using tally marks, which can be incorporated into tables.
Table on page 2 (10×3)
| Mehnoor – Kabaddi | Pushkal – Satoliya (Pittu) | Anaya – Kabaddi |
|---|---|---|
| Jubimon – Hockey | Densy – Badminton | Jivisha – Satoliya (Pittu) |
| Simran – Kabaddi | Jivika – Satoliya (Pittu) | Rajesh – Football |
| Nand – Satoliya (Pittu) | Leela – Hockey | Thara – Football |
| Ankita – Kabaddi | Afshan – Hockey | Soumya – Cricket |
| Imon – Hockey | Keerat – Cricket | Navjot – Hockey |
| Yuvraj – Cricket | Gurpreet – Hockey | Hemal – Satoliya (Pittu) |
| Rehana – Hockey | Arsh – Kabaddi | Debabrata – Football |
| Aarna – Badminton | Bhavya – Cricket | Ananya – Hockey |
| Kompal – Football | Sarah – Kabaddi | Hardik – Cricket |
| Tahira – Cricket |
Table on page 3 (5×3)
| Sweets | Tally Marks | No. of Students | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalebi | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Gulab jamun | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Gujiya | ____________ | ||||||||||||
| Barfi | ____________ | ||||||||||||
| Rasgulla | ____________ |
Table on page 6 (5×3)
| Modes of Travelling | Number of Students | = 1 Student |
|---|---|---|
| Private car | ||
| Public bus | ||
| School bus | ||
| Cycle | ||
| Walking |
Frequently asked questions
If a:b = c:d then a, b, c and d are said to be in ____
proportion
The number name for 50,353 is ____
Fifty thousand three hundred fifty three
Which number represents Roman numeral XXIV?
24
To get equivalent ratios we can ________ the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number.
Multiply or divide
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