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10.095 Misleading graphs

Interactive practice questions

Refer to the pie chart to answer the following questions.

a

What do the percentages in the pie chart sum to?

b

Is this possible for a pie chart?

Yes

A

No

B
Easy
< 1min

How does this graph misrepresent the statistics collected?

Easy
< 1min

How does this graph misrepresent the statistics?

Select the two appropriate options.

Easy
< 1min

A newspaper states: "Oil prices have risen by $33%$33% over the last two years."

In the article it states that in 2010 the oil prices increased by $10%$10% and in 2011 the oil price increased by $23%$23%.

Medium
< 1min
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Outcomes

MS11-2

represents information in symbolic, graphical and tabular form

MS11-7

develops and carries out simple statistical processes to answer questions posed

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