IXL | Choose the best type of graph

Which type of graph would best show the number of students who prefer pens and the number of students who prefer pencils in each grade?

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Which is the best type of graph to show the percentage of students who picked fruit, nuts, or crackers as their snack?

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The best type of graph to show the percentage of students who picked fruit, nuts, or crackers as their snack is a circle graph. It shows percents, fractions, or parts of a whole. Example:

Malachite

Garnet

Aquamarine

Turquoise

Opal

Amethyst

Gemstone sales

The other types of graphs are not as good.

A double bar graph compares two sets of data. Example:

Food

Games

Schedule

Music

Number of students

Committees

Field day committees

	Boys
	Girls

A line graph shows a value that changes over time. Example:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Number of miles

Day

Miles driven

A bar graph compares two or more values. Example:

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

Pine Elementary

Canyon Elementary

Mountain View Elementary

School

Number of students

Elementary school attendance

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GG.7Interpret bar graphs

GG.11Interpret circle graphs

II.16Interpret line graphs

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