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Misleading data

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Misleading data”, from the unit “Thinking critically with maths” (Year 9 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. What label is on the x axis?
  2. What label is on the y axis?
  3. What does this bar chart show?
  4. What type of graph is this?
  5. What type of correlation (if any) is shown here?
  6. Which statements best fit the graph?
  7. 'Local shops see devastating drop in the number of pupils visiting them in 2023.' What reason explains why the graph may not support the headline?
  8. What is the difference between the number of pupils in 2021 and 2022?
  9. A pie chart (pie graph) is a ___ graph where sectors represent different groups proportionally.
  10. A scatter graph is a visual representation for ___ data.
  11. If two things are correlated then one must cause the other.
  12. In what ways could a chart be manipulated to make one element appear significantly bigger than it really is?

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Misleading data · Examplary