Reading Graphs Practice, Reading Graphs

Students and their favorite type of candy.

What does this graph represent?

25

How many students stated what their favourite type of candy was?

10

How many students like Reece's as their favourite type of candy?

4

How many students like Snickers as their favourite type of candy?

8

How many students like Twix as their favourite type of candy?

3

How many students like M&Ms as their favourite type of candy?

5

How many more students like Twix as their favourite candy compared to M&Ms?

Yes

If combining the amount of students who like Twix and Snickers, would that total be more than the amount of students who like Reece's?

No

If combining the amount of students who like M&Ms and Snickers, would that total be more than the amount of students who like Reece's?

Bar Graphs

a graph which information is shown by means of bars

Pictographs

Uses symbols and graphics, instead of plain bars.

Stacked Bar Graphs

is a graph that is used to compare the parts to the whole. The bars in a stacked bar graph are divided into categories. Each bar represents a total.

Line Graphs

used to show trends, patterns, correlations, relationship, or how the dependant variable changes as the independent variable changes

Pie Charts

graph depicting qualitative data as slices of pie, slices are proportional

Venn Diagrams

set diagrams are diagrams that show all hypothetically possible logical relations between a finite collection of sets (groups of things).

Flow Charts

a diagram that illustrates a step by step sequence of events from start to finish. Elements presented are given in sequence in boxes, rectangles, circles, or diamonds with connecting lines and arrows.

Maps

are drawings that show the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface