A student makes this bar graph to show her math quiz scores.

Explain how this graph might distort the data.

A.

The scale of the graph is too large, so the difference among scores is smaller than the bars' heights indicate.

B.

The scale of the graph is too small, so the difference among scores is greater than the bars' heights indicate.

C.

The scale of the graph does not start at 0, so the difference among scores is smaller than the bars' heights indicate.

D.

The scale of the graph does not start at 0, so the difference among scores is greater than the bars' heights indicate.

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Mathematics

Miguel Mayo

26 September, 10:46

A student makes this bar graph to show her math quiz scores.

Explain how this graph might distort the data.

A.

The scale of the graph is too large, so the difference among scores is smaller than the bars' heights indicate.

B.

The scale of the graph is too small, so the difference among scores is greater than the bars' heights indicate.

C.

The scale of the graph does not start at 0, so the difference among scores is smaller than the bars' heights indicate.

D.

The scale of the graph does not start at 0, so the difference among scores is greater than the bars' heights indicate.

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Answers (2)

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Judith Charles · Answer 1

The answer is C because the scale of the graph does not start from 0 so the differences are smaller

Ishaan Davila · Answer 2

I just remembered that I've had this question before so the answer should be C.

The scale of the graph does not start at 0, so the difference among scores is smaller than the bars’ heights indicate.