Easy Line Graphs

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

• To compare different categories

• To display geographical data

• To represent categorical data

• To show trends and changes over time.

When should you use a line graph instead of a bar graph?

• When you want to compare individual data points

• When you want to show trends over a continuous period of time or data points.

• When you want to show percentages

• When you want to display categorical data

When the line is slanted this way it means the graph is...

• increasing

• decreasing

• stays the same

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

• to compare two things

• to show trends over time

• to have an independent variable

• so you don't have to read words

What label is along the y-axis in this graph?

• Copyright 2007

• Lines

• Age in Years

• Number of Teens

What is the general trend of this line graph?

• The more you mow, the less money you make.

• You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.

• The more you mow, the more money you make.

• Mowing is dangerous.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

When the line is slanted this way it means the graph is....

• increasing

• decreasing

• stays the same

When the line looks like this it means the graph is...

• increasing

• decreasing

• stays the same

What is the independent variable?

• cost of mowing

• Moe's Mowing Service

• $18

• Mowing Time

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

How many cars were sold on Saturday and Sunday?

• 5

• 3

• 8

• 10

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