Misleading Graphs and Data

Why is this graph misleading?

• Graphed incorrectly
• Does not start at 0
• The break makes it seem like most players only had a few wins
• Not misleading

The graph makes it seem like Cy Young had 3 times as many wins as Jim Galvin. Is this a valid conclusion?

• Yes, because Young only had about 150 more wins
• No, Young did have 3 times as many wins

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

The table lists five counties with the largest area in Texas. Find the mean.

• 23,197
• 4,639.4
• 4,571

The table lists five counties with the largest area in Texas. Find the median.

• 4571
• 3856
• 4764
• No median

The table lists five counties with the largest area in Texas. Which measure of center best represents the average size of these counties?

• mean
• median
• mode
• range

Why is this graph misleading?

• x axis intervals are different

• y axis intervals are different

• y axis doesn't start at 0

• you can't use different colors

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

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

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