Using the Newspaper and Identifying Misleading Graphs

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1. Do you need experience for the customer service job? 

• YES
• NO

ASSEMBLY – F/T, all shifts. No exp. nec. Pay starting at $7-8. Apply in person 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (619) 555- 1234. CUSTOMER SERVICE – F/T, Mon-Fri, $9/hr. 2 yrs exp rq’d. Know how to answer phones and help customers. Call (858) 555- 2323. CHILDCARE – Local daycare seeks P/T child care workers, Mon-Wed morn. Help with children. Call [phone] for application.

2. Is the childcare job full-time?

• YES

• NO

ASSEMBLY –  F/T, all shifts. No exp. nec. Pay starting at $7-8. Apply in person 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (619) 555- 1234.   CUSTOMER SERVICE  – F/T, Mon-Fri, $9/hr. 2 yrs exp rq’d. Know how to answer phones and help customers.  Call (858) 555- 2323.   CHILDCARE –  Local daycare seeks P/T child care workers,  Mon-Wed morn. Help with children. Call [phone] for application.  
 4. Is the customer service job on Saturdays?  

• YES
• NO

ASSEMBLY –  F/T, all shifts. No exp. nec. Pay starting at $7-8. Apply in person 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (619) 555- 1234.   CUSTOMER SERVICE  – F/T, Mon-Fri, $9/hr. 2 yrs exp rq’d. Know how to answer phones and help customers.  Call (858) 555- 2323.   CHILDCARE –  Local daycare seeks P/T child care workers,  Mon-Wed morn. Help with children. Call [phone] for application.  
 5. Do you apply for the assembly job after 5:00?  

• YES
• NO

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 6. Is the child care worker job on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday?

• YES
• NO

Which graph is misleading?

• Neither graph is misleading.
• The graph on the left is misleading because the y-axis does not start at zero.
• The graph on the right is misleading because the difference should be more than what the graph shows.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Which country doubled the amount of aid their received between 1965 and 1975?

• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Pakistan
• None of them

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Explain why this graph may be misleading?

• the x-axis does not have equal intervals
• San Fransisco is not a real city
• you cannot have percents in a line graph
• the y-axis does not have equal intervals

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Three students were surveyed on what their favorite class was.  Two of the students answered "Math" and one student answered "Science."  Explain why the statement is misleading, "Math is the favorite subject for the majority of students."

• The sample size is too small
• the sample size is not random
• students are likely to choose Math because it is awesome

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

• The slices are the wrong color

• The slices are not the correct size

• The percents do not add up to 100

• Not misleading