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Just tell which type of graph to use

Jeremy asked each of his classmates how much exercise they got in a given day. Create a graph that best displays the results of Jeremy’s survey. THE PURPLE ONE


Create a graph that best displays the following data from Dakota’s foot race. THE GREEN ONE

Just tell which type of graph to use Jeremy asked each of his classmates how much-example-1
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User Basse
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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

A. The purple one

Your table shows combined continuous data, so you should use a histogram.

It's like a bar graph but, because the data are continuous, there is no space between the bars.

Your histogram should look something like the one below.

B. The green one

Your table shows how lap times varied over time.

For this, you should use a line graph, because it can show trends over time.

It should look something like the one below.

Notice that I didn't start the y-axis at zero. I argue that it's more important to show the data than the zero-point.

However, if your instructor insists that the base-line start at zero, you will have to comply.

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