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Misleading Graphs

Overview

Attached graph that presents information about a particular type of food, but is it a well-crafted graph? Does it present the underlying data clearly, concisely, and without bias? Or, is it misleading and/or deceitful?

1. Open the spreadsheet with the raw data(attached). 

Comparing the data in the spreadsheet to the graph, above, analyze what is wrong with the graph.  Be specific.  Why is it misleading and/or deceiving? How would you correct the graph?

2. Using attached spreadsheet, calculate the Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation for the attached dataset. Include the results you calculated in your answer, clearly labeling which measure is which.

3. What result could be caused by using misleading graphs? Be specific.