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UB - Misleading Graphs and Statistics

Authored by Marty Brandl

Mathematics

8th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

UB - Misleading Graphs and Statistics
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Is the graph misleading or not misleading?

Misleading

Not misleading

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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At Donald's Donuts the number of donut holes in a bag can vary. Help Donald find the mode.
12,10,10,10,13,12,11,13,10

13
12
11
10

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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