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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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 intervals on the y-axis scale are too large.

• Using the wrong graph

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

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

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

This graph shows the number of toys sold each month in a toy store. Why is it misleading?

• y axis scale not uniform (same)

• # of toys sold after May is not known

• uneven spacing on the x axis

• none of the above

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Which graph is the "bad" one?

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Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Good or bad?

• Good

• Bad

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4