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Try It Out -- Chapter 3, Lesson 7: Graphing with Technology



Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer.
 
 
Using graphing technology, create a bar graph and a circle graph using the information in the chart below.

Type of Flower
Number of Bulbs Sold
Lily
65
Tulip
88
Gladiola
42
Iris
73
 

 1. 

In the bar graph you created, which flower has the longest bar?
a.
Lily
c.
Tulip
b.
Iris
d.
Gladiola
 

 2. 

Which scale is most appropriate for this data?
a.
1
b.
50
c.
10
 

 3. 

If the bars on your bar graph are vertical, which label is most appropriate for the vertical axis?
a.
Type of Flower
b.
Number of Bulbs Sold
 

 4. 

If the bars on your bar graph are vertical, which label is most appropriate for the horizontal axis?
a.
Type of Flower
b.
Number of Bulbs Sold
 

 5. 

In the circle graph you created, what flower is represented by the smallest section of the circle graph?
a.
Lily
c.
Tulip
b.
Iris
d.
Gladiola
 

 6. 

Which graph more clearly shows the exact number of each type of bulb?
a.
bar graph
b.
circle graph
 



 
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