Chapter CSB1.15, Problem 4E

To determine

The misleading of graph.

Answer to Problem 4E

Incorrect representation of a graph for making graph better by distorting it is known as misleading.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Misleading in Graph:

Incorrect representation of a graph for making graph better by distorting it.

There are many ways of misleading graph, by making graph scales too big or short, scales are not starting with zero and by skipping numbers from the graph.For example,

  

In the given graph the vertical scale is starting from 30 not by 0 and it seems like countries except Detroit and Nashville had won less times.

Correction can be done by :

1. Starting scale from zero,
2. Making scales in a uniform interval,
3. Graph should be in appropriate scales.

These correction can be now seen in graph given below:

  

Conclusion: Incorrect representation of a graph for making graph better by distorting it is known as misleading.