Lesson 21 · Statistics

Multiple Bar Diagrams

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Activity 21.2

Draw the same data twice, honestly and dishonestly

What you needSquared paper, a ruler, a pencil and figures that are fairly close together.
Chart oneDraw it properly, with the axis starting at zero and all bars the same width.
Chart twoNow draw the same data to make one bar look dominant, without printing a single wrong number.
Then swapGive both charts to another group and ask them to describe the difference.
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