Graphing

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What is graphing?

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Graphing is the process of representing data visually using points, lines, bars, or other symbols on a graph.

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What does a bar graph show?

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A bar graph shows comparisons between different groups or categories using bars of different lengths.

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What is a line graph used for?

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A line graph is used to show changes over time or trends in data.

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph that usually represents the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph that usually represents the dependent variable.

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How do you find the total number of items in a bar graph?

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To find the total, add the values of all the bars together.

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What does it mean to compare data?

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To compare data means to look at two or more sets of information to see how they are similar or different.

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What is a pie chart?

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A pie chart is a circular graph that shows the parts of a whole as slices of a pie.

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How can you tell which category is the largest in a bar graph?

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The category with the tallest bar represents the largest amount.

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What is a tally chart?

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A tally chart is a way to record data using marks (tallies) to show how many times something occurs.