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GRAPHS
Types of Graphs Bar Graphs Line Graphs Pie Graphs
Bar Graph A chart with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. Used for comparing two or more values.
Line Graph A graph that uses points connected by lines to show how something changes as time goes by.
Pie Graph A circular chart divided into sections based on percentages. It shows parts of a whole.
Which Graph? Given the following sets of data, decide which of the three types of graphs would be most appropriate to display the data.
32% of Americans, 12% of Lithuanians, 21% of Germans, 27% of Spaniards, and 8% of others have gained more than 30 pounds in the past four years. What graph should we use? Answer: A Pie Graph!
We want to compare the total revenues of five different companies. What graph should we use? Answer: Bar Graph!
We want to compare populations of pandas over the past seven years. What graph should we use? Answer: Line Graph!
Graph This Data Rate of plant growth over time Day Height in cm
Graph This Data Sports Preference Football = 28 students Soccer = 12 students Basketball = 55 students Baseball = 32 students Tennis = 7 students