Question

How could the graph distort the data and give a false impression about the test scores?



A.
The increase in the scores looks smaller than the data indicates.

B.
The increase in the scores looks greater than the data indicates.

C.
The increase in the scores looks the same as the data indicates.

Answer 1

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/922000_922500/922384/3/2e6ad38a390fe127948714ecc428d1ffb2e3d527/67689_question.jpg

Answer 2

@zarkam21

Answer 3

answer is C i think so

Answer 4

isnt this more of a political science question?

Answer 5

it is in my math section

Answer 6

i was being facetious ... politics distorts data all the time.

notice that the interval spacing of the chart does not match up long the axis.

if we were to compare the axis on a unit basis, the left side would be much much taller. as such, how do you think the data looks compared to an equal axial arrangement?

the height has been compressed giving an impression of .....

Answer 7

85 to 95 is a spred of 10 units

but notice that the base alone is a spread of 5 units



the compression makes 10 look less than 5 right?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

so an increase in 10 looks smaller than is visually indicated

Answer 10

so the answer is not C so what is the answer

Answer 11

i just explained what the answer is ...

Answer 12

B

Answer 13

I mean A

Answer 14

so an increase in 10 looks smaller than is visually indicated
^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^

yeah A is going to match the descrption best