LibGuides: MTH-1010: Week 8 Resources

Week 8 Resources

Review the resources listed below to prepare for this week's assignment. Before reviewing these resources, read through the assignment instructions so you know what you will be expected to do with this material.

Textbook Reading

Basic Math Refresher: Chapter 13- Graphs by Stephen Hearne; Adel Arshaghi (Editor)
ISBN: 9780738610719
Publication Date: 2011-11-11
Hearne, S. (2011). Basic math refresher, 2nd edition.: Everyday math for everyday people. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4873630&ppg=174
- This course textbook chapter reviews graphing in the first quadrant. The chapter models how to use percentages to solve word problems (with answers).

Additional Resources

Creating a Bar Graph (video) 1:07 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Creating a bar graph. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/woUQ9LLaees
- In this video, you will learn to create a bar chart using data from a survey.
Reading Bar Charts: Comparing Two Sets of Data (video) 1:29 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Reading bar charts: comparing two sets of data. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/gnyHsgTFXIY
- In this video, you will learn how a bar chart can be especially useful in comparing two sets of data that allows you to draw some conclusions.
Reading Bar Graphs: Dog Bones (video) 2:56 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Reading bar graphs: dog bones. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/OmLl6pkvV-I
- In this video, you will learn how to read and interpret bar graphs.
Reading Bar Graphs: Bikes (video) 6:25 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Reading bar graphs: bikes. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/BItpeFXC4vA
- In this video, you will learn how to read and interpret bar graphs.
Reading Pie Graphs (Circle Graphs) (video) 3:09 minutes
Khan Academy. (2011). Reading pie graphs (circle graphs). YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/4JqH55rLGKY
- In this video, you will learn how to read Pie Graphs (Circle Graphs).
Creating a Histogram (video) 7:21 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Creating a histogram. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/gSEYtAjuZ-Y
- In this video, you will learn how in a histogram, each bar groups numbers into ranges and taller bars show that more data falls in that range. A histogram displays the shape and spread of continuous sample data.
Frequency Tables & Dot Plots (video) 7:18 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Frequency tables & dot plots. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/gdE46YSedvE
- In this video, you will learn to organize data into frequency tables and dot plots (sometimes called line plots).
Interpreting a Histogram (video) 4:28 minutes
Khan Academy. (2015). Interpreting a histogram. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/c02vjunQsJM
- In this video, you will learn how to read and interpret histograms, which summarize data by sorting it into buckets.
Reading Line Graphs (video) 2:20 minutes
Khan Academy. (2011). Reading line graphs. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/36v2EXZRzUE
- In this video, you will learn that a line graph is a way to visually represent data, especially data that changes over time through an example.
Misleading Line Graphs (video) 4:53 minutes
Khan Academy. (2011). Misleading line graphs. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/gs-OPF3KEGU
- In this video, you will learn about misleading Line Graphs.
Excel Charts & Graphs to Visualize Quantitative Data (video) 34:33 minutes
Girvin, M. (2017). Excel charts & graphs to visualize quantitative data. ExcelisFun. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/IY8Q2QhKzZM
- In this video, you will learn how to use Excel to make charts and graphs. Then how to use Column and Bar Charts for comparing numbers across categories, Pie charts, Line charts, and X-Y scatter charts.
Charts Basics: Pie, Column, Bar, Line and X-Y Scatter (video) 31:48 minutes
Girvin, M. (2011). Charts basics: pie, column, bar, line and x-y scatter. ExcelisFun. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/-btUxQi76qI
- In this video, you will learn the basics of Pie, Colum, Bar, Combined Charts, Line, and X-Y Scatter Charts.
Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business Owners (video) 8:21 minutes
Bench Accounting. (2018). Bookkeeping basics for small business owners. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/W-ajzzE_upM
- In this video, you will learn how keeping your books in order is a key piece to running a healthy, successful business. The video walks you through the basics of what bookkeeping is, why it matters, and the seven key steps to getting your own bookkeeping process off the ground.