Below is a graph that presents information about a particular type of food, but is it a well-crafted graph? Does it present the underlying data clearly, concisely, and without bias? Or, is it misleading and/or deceitful?
McGuiness, R (March 6, 2017). The UK’s most popular pizza topping has been revealed- and it’s mushroom. Yahoo! News. 1. Open the spreadsheet with the raw data. Misleading Graphs – Background Data.xlsx
- Comparing the data in the spreadsheet to the graph, above, analyze what is wrong with the graph. Be specific. Why is it misleading and/or deceiving?
- How would you correct the graph?
2. Using the raw dataset in the linked spreadsheet, calculate the Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation for the attached dataset. Include the results you calculated in your post, clearly labeling which measure is which.
