Which of the following best describes why this graph could be misleading?

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Which of the following best describes why this graph could be misleading?

 

   

The data comes from too small of a sample.

   

The source of the data is very questionable.

   

A bar chart is not an appropriate graph for this data. They should have made a pie chart.

   

The graph has an alternative explanation flaw in logical reasoning.

   

The vertical axis (y-axis) does not start at zero.

SCHOOL LUNCH PARTICIPATION
NATIONWIDE (SOURCE: SCHOOLNUTRITION.ORG)
320
31.9
31.8-
31.8
31.8
31.7
31.7
31.6
31.5
31.4
31.3
31.2
31.1
31.0
30.9
30J8
30.7
30.7
30.6
30.5
30.5
30.4
303
30.3-
30.2
30.1
30.0
2010
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2013
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2015
2016
People (Millions)
Transcribed Image Text:SCHOOL LUNCH PARTICIPATION NATIONWIDE (SOURCE: SCHOOLNUTRITION.ORG) 320 31.9 31.8- 31.8 31.8 31.7 31.7 31.6 31.5 31.4 31.3 31.2 31.1 31.0 30.9 30J8 30.7 30.7 30.6 30.5 30.5 30.4 303 30.3- 30.2 30.1 30.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 People (Millions)
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