Mathematics GCSE
Categorical data
What Categorical data means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Categorical data
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Reference: AQA
Labels or groups, such as eye colour or favourite subject, for which you can use a frequency table, a bar chart with gaps between bars, a pie chart or a pictogram.
Topics that use Categorical data
- Statistics (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- box plot
- Choosing appropriate diagrams
- Continuous Data
- Correlation
- Cumulative frequency graph
- Estimated line of best fit
- Extrapolation
- Frequency density
Using Categorical data in the exam
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