Misleading Graphs

Compare these two graphs. Why is the graph on the green side misleading?

• The baseline is not starting at 0

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• The label on the x-axis is expanded or narrowed

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is the graph on the blue side misleading?

• The baseline is not starting at 0

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• The label on the y-axis is narrowed

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is the graph on the pink side misleading?

• The baseline is not starting at 0

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• The label on the y-axis is narrowed

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is the graph on the blue side misleading?

• The baseline is not starting at 0

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• The label on the y-axis is narrowed

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is graph 1 misleading?

• The baseline is not starting at 0

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• No scales on the x-axis

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is upper graph can be misleading?

• It is not start at 0

• The scales are not consistent

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. Why is the graph with the football club logo can be misleading?

• The order is wrong

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• The label on the x-axis is not consistent

• Using the wrong graph

Why would this data misleading?

• The scale on the x-axis is not consistent

• The scales on the y-axis are not consistent

• Using the wrong graph

Compare these two graphs. These are the reasons the graph on the news can be misleading, EXCEPT...

• The percentage add up to more than 100%

• Using the wrong graph

• The proportion for each sector is not consistent

• There is no label