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Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter10: Statistics

Section10.2: Representing Data

Problem 5GP

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(c)Which of the two graphs is more likely to be misleading? Why? (Choose the best answer.)

In Graph A, the points look to be at very different heights, suggesting that there was a dramatic increase in the closing price. In Graph B, the points look to be at similar heights, which suggests there was a relatively small increase in the closing price. Therefore, Graph B could mislead a person into thinking that the increase in the closing price between April 1 and April 10 was smaller than it really was.

In Graph A, the points look to be at similar heights, which suggests there was a relatively small increase in the closing price. In Graph B, the points look to be at very different heights, suggesting that there was a dramatic increase in the closing price. Therefore, Graph B could mislead a person into thinking that the increase in the closing price between April 1 and April 10 was larger than it really was.

In Graph A, the baseline is at

instead of

, which exaggerates the differences between the closing prices. In Graph B, the baseline is at

, so the points are at heights of the same relative size as the actual closing prices. Therefore, Graph A could mislead a person into thinking that the increase in the closing price between April 1 and April 10 was larger than it really was.

In Graph A, the points are at heights of the same relative size as the actual closing prices. In Graph B, the differences between the closing prices are exaggerated. Therefore, Graph A could mislead a person into thinking that the increase in the closing price between April 1 and April 10 was smaller than it really was.

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