1-9 Misleading Graphs

This graph doesn’t start at “0”!

That’s not good!!!
Missing some
Years!!! What kind
Of graph is this???
• When looking at graphs, pay attention to
the NUMBERS…..

• Does it start at zero?

• Does the graph accurately reflect what’s

going on?
 Sally Foster Candy Boxes Sold
Chief
M Chirpa
Look only sold
at the numbers!! 2
12 MoreISboxes
Looks
IT’S like
NOT
L
Chief
EVEN
than
Chirpa sold
CLOSE!!
Joe Schmo
GDOUBLE
R E A
the amount!!
11 AP DIN
Or is it?.....
H!! G
10 !!!
9

Joe Schmo Chief Chirpa

 Sally Foster Candy Boxes Sold
12

10

0
Joe Schmo Chief Chirpa
• Remember : Check the Numbers on
any graph !!!!

• let’s do some graph examples.