Understanding Graphs: Types and Construction

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What is the purpose of creating a graph?

  • To hide information from viewers
  • To confuse others with complex data
  • To showcase findings visually for better understanding (correct)
  • To complicate the data representation

Which two variables are commonly represented in a graph?

  • Height and weight
  • Amount of rainfall and month of the year (correct)
  • Distance traveled and favorite food
  • Number of friends and favorite color

What is a line graph?

  • A graph showing data as increasing and decreasing segments connected by a continuous line (correct)
  • A graph with bars representing different categories
  • A graph that represents data using circular segments
  • A graph that uses pictures to represent data collected

When constructing a graph, what are commonly used axes?

<p>Vertical axis and horizontal axis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of graph might use a circular representation like a pie chart?

<p>Pie chart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typically represented on the horizontal axis of a line graph?

<p>Day of the month (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a double-line graph showing boys and girls born at a hospital, what would the intersecting point of the two lines indicate?

<p>Gender ratio of babies born (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a pie graph different from a line graph?

<p>A pie graph represents data in categories and percentages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the size of a 'pie slice' in a pie graph represent?

<p>Percentage of the whole data set (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a double-line graph representing different income groups, what do the blue and red lines typically signify?

<p>Income levels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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