Andrea surveyed her classmates asking what types of pets they have. The results of her survey are shown in the table. Type of Pet Number of Students dog 12 cat 14 fish 5 bird 3 other 4 Which type of graph would best display the data?

A bar graph is best for comparing the numbers in separate categories, such as dog, cat, fish, bird, and other. Each bar can show how many students have that type of pet. A line graph is usually used to show change over time, while line plots and stem-and-leaf plots display numerical data rather than category totals.

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