How to Graph a Line

What is the name of this graph?

• line plot

• line graph

• bar graph

• frequency table

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 was the overall trend on this graph?

• decreasing

• increasing

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

• Copyright 2007

• Lines

• Age in Years

• Number of Teens

What kind of graph shows change over time?

• bar graph

• line graph

• line plot

• pie graph

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

• increasing

• decreasing

• stays the same

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 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.