Darien has raw data that shows how many hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, wraps, and salads he sold in his sandwich shop in one day. He wants to compare the number of large and small of each type of meal he sold during the day. Should he use a bar graph, a double bar graph, or a circle graph?

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anonymous · Answer

@amistre64  @LiteNing1337

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain why?  I'm not really sure.

amistre64 · Answer

what are your definition for the options?

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean?

amistre64 · Answer

each option is defined by some description ....

amistre64 · Answer

you should be able to express what each option looks like at least

anonymous · Answer

A circle graph is a pie chart.  A bar graph compares things side by side.  A double bar graph compare pairs of things?

amistre64 · Answer

seems reasonable to me.  a dbl chart is like a bar chart but is able to compare more than 1 thing yes

litening1337 · Answer

Actually, a circle graph, because since Darien has 4 subjects (hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, and salads), and he's comparing one day (that's where the circle graph comes in). He's selling by percentages as well so....

amistre64 · Answer

a circle is more for percentages of dividing up one thing,  and a bar chart measures one thing over say time

anonymous · Answer

Right.

litening1337 · Answer

And using a circle graph, he can compare for one day.

amistre64 · Answer

dbl bar is what im sticking with

amistre64 · Answer

good luck

anonymous · Answer

So you think a double bar graph?

litening1337 · Answer

Yeah, go with the mod. Double bar graph was my first answer anyway.

anonymous · Answer

Can you tell me why, the 'mod' isn't being very helpful at all.

litening1337 · Answer

He was. Or she. Who knows these days?

anonymous · Answer

Rather rude actually.

litening1337 · Answer

I wasn't.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah whatever.  It's just I have to write an essay on this question and I'm not sure how.  They didn't explain the topics very well.  Yeah you were nice, you actually tried to help :)

litening1337 · Answer

A circle graph seems more suitable anyway, because he's comparing multiple subject in one day. Therefore, you can compare on a circle graph by percentage.

e.mccormick · Answer

Double Bar is good for things like thisL http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/a/double1.gif

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I think you're right.  A double bar graph seems like it needs a few things to compare, there's only 4, so it makes sense to be a circle graph.

anonymous · Answer

Ack, idk who to listen to LOL!  I'll check the link out.

e.mccormick · Answer

Double bar vs bar: http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/5/06a/te_5_06a_graphs_ideas.html

e.mccormick · Answer

So sports in general vs. sports spit by boys and girls.  The double bar adds information.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I know what they look like, but Idk which applies to this type of problem.

amistre64 · Answer

not sure how i came across as rude ....

litening1337 · Answer

Ah, it's okay, Aim. I think the mods have better reasons than I do.

e.mccormick · Answer

If you look at your problem you have 4 items but 2 sizes to each item.

e.mccormick · Answer

Items: how many hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, wraps, and salads

Types: compare the number of large and small of each type

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64  you came across as rude because you were talking to me as if I was dumb, and I just need to know one simple question.  Then you left abrubtply.  It's okay though because other people seem to be doing a better job of helping than you.  So, no hard feelings.  And thank @e.mccormick I hope someone gives you a medal :)

anonymous · Answer

abruptly*

e.mccormick · Answer

One other thing amistre pointed out on the cicrcle/pie is good to remember:
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A pie chat does parts of a whole.  Like what percantage of the population makes under $30K, between $30K and $100K, and over $100K would be income divisions of the whole population.

amistre64 · Answer

i asked what you knew about the subject, agreed that your knowledge was adequate, explained what and why my choice would be.  sorry if it was rude tho .... but Lite was giving you adequate extra info so i wished you well since i felt you were in capable hands.  no hard feelings of course

amistre64 · Answer

i still think a dbl bar chart is best to view/compare the desired data :)

anonymous · Answer

Okay.  So double bar graph because it has view to compare the date provided?

anonymous · Answer

Ack sorry!  I wrote that weirdly LOL.

anonymous · Answer

Okay.  So double bar graph because it has a better view to compare the data provided?

amistre64 · Answer

data provided ..... you can compare them side by side inn the same area:|dw:1411587122102:dw|