Ch 9 Misleading Graphs

Front

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

Back

The percents do not add up to 100

Front

What is misleading about this graph?

Back

The y-axis does not start at zero, so it makes the democrats look much higher than the other two parties.

Front

What is misleading about this data?

Back

there is a break in the y-axis which shouldn't be there

Front

Explain why this graph may be misleading? Options: the x-axis does not have equal intervals, San Fransisco is not a real city, you cannot have percents in a line graph, the y-axis does not have equal intervals

Back

the x-axis does not have equal intervals

Front

Explain why the statement is misleading, "Math is the favorite subject for the majority of students."

Back

The sample size is too small.

Front

Why is this graph misleading?

Back

y axis doesn't start at 0

Front

Why is this graph misleading?

Back

broken scale (doesn't start at 0)

Front

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?

Back

Graph 2

Front

This graph shows the number of children interested in different activities in a class. Why is it misleading?

Back

vertical scale starts at 8, instead of 0

Front

This graph represents the number of different types of bird species in a zoo. Why is it misleading?

Back

values on the y axis scale are not uniform (the same)