Grade 8 - Statistics & Probability
Standard 8.SP.1 - Analyze a story and decide what type of graph best fits the data.
Included Skills: Graphing
Critique ways in which data is presented in circle graphs, line graphs, bar graphs and pictographs. • Compare information provided for the same data set by a given set of graphs, including circle graphs, line graphs, bar graphs and pictographs, to determine the strengths and limitations of each graph. • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of different graphs, including circle graphs, line graphs, bar graphs and pictographs, in representing a given set of data. • Justify the choice of a graphical representation for a given situation and its corresponding data set. • Explain how the format of a given graph, such as the size of the intervals, the width of the bars and the visual representation, may lead to misinterpretation of the data. • Explain how a given formatting choice could misrepresent the data. • Identify conclusions that are inconsistent with a given data set or graph, and explain the misinterpretation.