The graph shows the percentages of the total number of projects that were submitted by three math classes. Explain why the graph is misleading. What people might be influenced to believe because of the graph?
The graph is misleading because it does not label the actual percentage values on the y-axis, making it difficult to accurately interpret the data. Additionally, the scaling of the y-axis seems to be uneven, as it appears that Class 3 has a much larger percentage of submitted projects than it actually represents. This may lead people to believe that Class 3 had a disproportionately higher number of submitted projects compared to Classes 1 and 2, which may not be the case if the graph were properly scaled and labeled. Furthermore, the graph does not provide information on the total number of students in each class, which makes comparison difficult – a higher percentage of submitted projects in a smaller class might not represent a larger number of projects than a lower percentage in a bigger class, which can cause people to have an incorrect understanding of the situation.
