Graphs in Action: Comparing Data Sets and Scenarios

A school collected data on the number of books read by students in each grade. Grade 6 read 150 books, Grade 7 read 200 books, and Grade 8 read 180 books. Which graph best represents this data?

• A scatter plot with random points for each grade's book count.

• A pie chart representing Grade 6 as 30%, Grade 7 as 40%, and Grade 8 as 30%.

• A line graph showing Grade 6 at 150, Grade 7 at 180, and Grade 8 at 200.

• A bar graph showing Grade 6 at 150, Grade 7 at 200, and Grade 8 at 180.

In a survey, 50 students were asked about their favorite fruit. 20 chose apples, 15 chose bananas, and 15 chose oranges. What type of graph would best display this information?

• Line graph

• Bar graph

• Histogram

• Pie chart

A local park recorded the number of visitors over four weeks: Week 1: 120, Week 2: 150, Week 3: 130, Week 4: 170. Which graph would best show the trend in visitors?

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Histogram

• Bar graph

A bakery sells three types of cookies: chocolate chip, oatmeal, and peanut butter. Last week, they sold 40 chocolate chip, 30 oatmeal, and 50 peanut butter cookies. How can this data be represented graphically?

• A scatter plot comparing cookie sales with customer ratings.

• A bar chart showing the number of each type of cookie sold.

• A line graph depicting the sales trend over the month.

• A pie chart showing the total sales of cookies.

During a science experiment, students measured the height of plants over a month. Week 1: 5 cm, Week 2: 10 cm, Week 3: 15 cm, Week 4: 20 cm. Which graph would best illustrate the growth of the plants?

• A bar graph would best illustrate the growth of the plants.

• A line graph would best illustrate the growth of the plants.

• A scatter plot would best illustrate the growth of the plants.

• A pie chart would best illustrate the growth of the plants.

A teacher recorded the scores of her students on a math test: 85, 90, 75, 95, and 80. What type of graph would be most effective in comparing these scores?

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Histogram

• Bar graph

In a city, the number of cars sold in January was 300, in February it was 250, and in March it was 400. Which graph would best represent the sales data over these months?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Histogram

A survey showed that 60% of students prefer online classes, while 40% prefer in-person classes. What type of graph would best illustrate this preference?

• Histogram

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

• Line graph

A fitness tracker recorded the number of steps taken by a user each day for a week: 5000, 7000, 8000, 6000, 9000, 10000, 11000. Which graph would best show the daily step count?

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Histogram

A restaurant tracks the number of customers each day for a week: Monday: 50, Tuesday: 70, Wednesday: 60, Thursday: 80, Friday: 100. How can this data be effectively represented in a graph?

• A line graph.

• A bar graph.

• A pie chart.

• A scatter plot.