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.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What is misleading about this graph?
**choose the best answer

• Nothing is misleading about this graph.
• The democrats are too high.
• The y-axis does not start at zero, so it makes the democrats look much higher than the other two parties.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

Alden wanted to impress his parents by showing the rapid increase in his score on 5 tests. Which graph should he use to impress them?

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Neither

• Both

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

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 y axis

• none of the above

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Which graph is misleading?

• graph 1

• graph 2

• graph 3

• graph 2 and 3

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

How many cars were sold on Saturday and Sunday?

• 5
• 3
• 8
• 10

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5