When you analyze data, you may be asked to describe it to others. To do so effectively, you will need to present the key elements of a data set to someone in a manner that makes the point and facilitates decision making. When you analyze data, you may be asked to describe it to others. To do so effectively, you may be asked:

• What is typical in this situation?
• What do most people do?
• How spread out are the responses in this situation?