Misleading Graphs

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

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.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

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

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

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.6.SP.B.4

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.5

Why is this graph misleading?

• broken scale (doesn't start at 0)

• uneven values on vertical axis

• unequal spacing of lines

• none of the above

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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.

• Both graphs are misleading.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Which graph is misleading?

• graph 1

• graph 2

• graph 3

• graph 2 and 3

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

What is the error in this graph?

• Title for the bar graph

• width of a bar

• key is not appropriate

• scale is not even

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4