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Motivation What do you think a graph is?

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1 Motivation What do you think a graph is?
 A graph is visual representation of the data. Can you tell me the names of the different types of graphs?  bar, double bar, pie chart/circle graph, line, etc. Why do you think information is often presented in graphs instead of just in a list or table? Graphs make it easier to compare different data.

2 What color did you predict would have the most?
Answers will vary.

3 What color did you predict would have the least?
Answers will vary.

4 Do you believe the bar graphs were the best graphs to use to represent your data? Why or why not?
Answers will vary.

5 What other type(s) of graph(s) might have been useful to make?
Pie chart/circle graph

6 After comparing your predictions and graphs with the actual numbers, were your predictions supported? Explain. Answers will vary.

7 In looking at the bar graph, what color actually has the highest number?
Answers will vary.

8 In looking at the bar graph, what color actually has the lowest number?
Answers will vary.

9 No, to tell percentage of each color use a pie chart/circle graph.
Can you easily tell from either bar graph the percentage of each color in the bag? Explain. No, to tell percentage of each color use a pie chart/circle graph.

10 What would you use a pie chart for?
Pie charts/circle graphs are used to show percentage or proportional data.

11 What would you use a line graph for?
Line graphs are used to show changes over time.


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