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What are the 4 ways that graphs can be misleading?

What are the 4 ways that graphs can be misleading? Read page 42-47 to find out and list in your notes. 1. Graph does not start at 0 2. Pictures or silhouettes (Height and width can misrepresent data)

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What are the 4 ways that graphs can be misleading?

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  1. What are the 4 ways that graphs can be misleading? Read page 42-47 to find out and list in your notes 1. Graph does not start at 0 2. Pictures or silhouettes (Height and width can misrepresent data) 3. Selection of data being presented ( stats from one year represented beside those from another when something significant happened. The particular event is not mention when presenting data) 4. Stretching or squeezing scale (time series graphs or bar graphs. Can make it changes appear more or less significant)

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