Misleading Graphs Answers

Three printing companies were rated on their performance using a percentage scale. This graph shows how they were rated. Printing Company Ratings KEY Q = Quicky Printing Company R = Reliable Printers, Inc. S = Superior Printing, Inc. Which company was rated the best? a. There is insufficient information to determine which company was rated best. b. Superior Printing was rated best, because the bar is wider. c. Quicky Printing was rated best, because the bar comes first in the series. d. All three companies were rated to be equal. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In analyzing a line graph, why is slope important?a.The slope should be negative.c.The spacing for each axis must be chosen so that the line reflects a positive slope.b.The slope of the line reflects the actual trend of the data.d.The slope of a line is not important in analyzing a line graph.

In every bar graph, line graph, or scatter plot, the vertical axis should include the following:a.zeroc.missing elementsb.bars to represent the datad.horizontal axis

The makers of Brand Z paper towel claim that their brand is twice as strong as Brand X and they use this graph to support their claim. Paper Towel Strength Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not? a. Yes, because the bar for Brand Z is twice as tall as the bar for Brand X. b. Yes, because the strength of Brand Z is twice that of Brand X. c. No, because paper towel brands are all alike. d. No, because the vertical scale exaggerates the differences between brands. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

"Just look at the graph," the player's agent said. "Phil's hits have doubled since last year. We are looking for a large raise and a long contract." Look at the graph. How can you redraw this graph so it appears that Phil's hits have quadrupled since last year. a. Use the same scale and make the top bar twice as thick as the bottom bar. b. Alter the scale so the top bar appears four times as long as the bottom bar. c. Both a and b. d. Neither a or b. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This graph appeared in a local newspaper after a recent election. Roberts Wins by Wide Margin Do you agree with the message in the graph title? Why or why not? a. No, the three candidates were only separated by a margin of about 2%. b. Yes, Roberts had twice as many votes as Johnson and four times as many as Gomez. c. No, newspapers are always slanted towards the candidate they favor. d. Yes, the bar for Roberts is a lot taller than the bars for Johnson and Gomez. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The graph makes it appear that there are how many times as many students per teacher at North HS as there are at West HS? a. 2 times b. 3 times c. 4 times d. 5 times Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In January, 2005 Anthony was preparing to purchase 100 shares of ABC stock. He was studying the literature and found four different charts on ABC stock performance. Which chart is the most relevant representation for Anthony’s purposes? a. b. c. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The following graphs show the performance of two stocks over the first five months of the year. Which graph appears to show the best performance? Which scale makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly? a. Stock XYZ shows the best performance. The scale of Stock ABC makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. b. Stock ABC shows the best performance. The scale of Stock ABC makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. c. Stock XYZ shows the best performance. The scale of Stock XYZ makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. d. Stock ABC shows the best performance. The scale of Stock XYZ makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. Please select the best answer from the choices provided