What Graph Should I Use?

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What type of graph is best for showing changes over time?

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Line graph

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What type of graph would you use to show the percentage of time spent on different activities in a day?

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Circle graph

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Which graph is used to compare parts to a whole?

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Bar graph

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What type of graph is suitable for comparing and contrasting two items?

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Venn Diagram

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What graph would you use to show participation in activities broken down by gender?

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Double Bar Graph

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What is a line graph?

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A graph that displays information as a series of data points called 'markers' connected by straight line segments.

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When should you use a circle graph?

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When you want to show the proportions of a whole, typically in percentages.

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What is a bar graph used for?

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To compare different groups or categories.

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What is a double bar graph?

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A bar graph that uses two bars for each category to compare two different groups.

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What is a scatter plot?

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A graph that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables.