Data, Bias, and Misleading Graphs
Authored by Dallas Duffey
Mathematics
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Explain one reason 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
CCSS.6.SP.A.1
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is misleading about this graph?
Select all that apply
Nothing is misleading about this graph.
The y axis does not start at zero.
The y-axis does not start at zero, so it makes it look like the demacrats agree much more than the other parties.
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CCSS.6.SP.B.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why is this graph misleading?
broken scale (doesn't start at 0)
the interval on the y axis is not consisten.
unequal spacing of lines
none of the above
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CCSS.6.SP.B.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
This graph shows the number of children interested in different activities in a class. Why is it misleading?
uneven spacing of values in the vertical scale
the graph is not misleading
vertical scale starts at 8, instead of 0
none of the above
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CCSS.6.SP.B.5
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which graph is misleading?
graph 1
graph 2
graph 3
graph 2 and 3
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CCSS.3.MD.B.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the error in this graph?
Title for the bar graph
width of a bar
key is not appropriate
scale is not even
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CCSS.6.SP.B.5
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is wrong with this graph?
Not enough information.
The basketball ticket prices in 2001 were approximately 2 times as much as 1991, yet the size of the basketballs are about 4 times as big.
y axis scale is not uniform
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CCSS.6.SP.B.5
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
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