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

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

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.

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

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

How many total people took the survey?

• 50
• 150
• 100
• 200

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

What is the best summary statement for this graph?

• Profits decreased in later years.
• Profits remained the same through the years.
• Profits increased through the years

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

Why might a person trying to persuade you toward their point of view use a graph to present information?

• A.) They can exclude certain data so the graph supports their view.

• B.) They can manipulate the scale to make the differences in data appear to be larger.

• C.) They can change the labels to support their view.

• D.) All of the above.

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

Is the graph misleading or not misleading?

• Misleading

• Not Misleading