Misleading Graphs

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

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Why is this graph misleading?

• x axis intervals are different

• y axis intervals are different

• y axis doesn't start at 0

• you can't use different colors

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

This graph represents the number of different types of bird species in a zoo. Why is it misleading?

• broken scale

• values on the y axis scale are not uniform (the same)

• uneven spacing of values on the x axis

• none of the above

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Which graph is misleading?

• graph 1

• graph 2

• graph 3

• graph 2 and 3

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

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

Why is this graph misleading?

• Graphed incorrectly

• Does not start at 0

• The break makes it seem like most players only had a few wins

• Not misleading

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

What is wrong with this graph?

• 3-Dimensional
• Scale doesn't start at zero
• Too much information
• Too little information

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Is the graph misleading or not misleading?

• Misleading

• Not misleading

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2