Reading Tables & Graphs
Read the labels first, then find the values.
The rules
- Read the title, axes, and units.
- Use the key.
- Compare values directly. Estimate when asked.
- Check that the claim matches the data.
Watch out: Misreading the scale or units.
Worked example
A bar graph shows 30 students walk and 45 bike. What percent of the 75 students bike?
- 45/75.
- = 0.6 or 60%.
Answer: 60%
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