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4.06 Misleading data displays

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How does this graph misrepresent the statistics?

Select the two appropriate options.

A bar graph is titled Massive increase in house prices this year. The bar graph shows Average house price on the vertical axis with a scale from 79,000 to 82,000. The horizontal axis is labelled with 2 years. A vertical bar is shown for each year: 2008, 80,000; 2009, 82,000.

The horizontal axis scale doesn't start at 0.

A

The title is persuasive

B

It's not clear which average has been used.

C

The vertical axis scale doesn't start at 0.

D
Easy
< 1min

How does this graph misrepresent the statistics collected?

Easy
< 1min

What is misleading about this line graph?

Medium
< 1min

The figure shows the number of tourists from each country to the United States. What is wrong with the length of the line segments representing each country?

Medium
< 1min
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Outcomes

8.PS.2

The student will apply the data cycle (formulate questions; collect or acquire data; organize and represent data; and analyze data and communicate results) with a focus on boxplots.

8.PS.2j

Identify components of graphical displays that can be misleading.

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