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Math Story Misleading Graphs
It is easier to see the data on a graph than in a table. However, one must be
very careful when reading the data on a graph because the same data can be
expressed differently depending on the type of the graph.
Shoes Sales Explain why the advertisement on the left
is misleading.
20
Sale($)
19
0 B It is easier to make a graph with a broken
A axis. However, it can mislead the reader.
Therefore, the reader must be very careful
Company when reading a graph with a broken axis.
The price of company B’s shoes is
half the price of the other
company. Hurry before they are
sold out.
Explain why the graph is misleading.
Card Sales
700
600
Sale($) 500
400
300
0 B
A
148 Card
It is easier to see the data on a graph than in a table. However, one must be
very careful when reading the data on a graph because the same data can be
expressed differently depending on the type of the graph.
Shoes Sales Explain why the advertisement on the left
is misleading.
20
Sale($)
19
0 B It is easier to make a graph with a broken
A axis. However, it can mislead the reader.
Therefore, the reader must be very careful
Company when reading a graph with a broken axis.
The price of company B’s shoes is
half the price of the other
company. Hurry before they are
sold out.
Explain why the graph is misleading.
Card Sales
700
600
Sale($) 500
400
300
0 B
A
148 Card
