IXL | Choose the best type of graph

Which type of graph would you use to show the number of jellybeans eaten by each child at a summer camp?

stem-and-leaf plot

double bar graph

bar graph

circle graph

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question

Which type of graph would best show the number of pages in each book in the classroom library?

stem-and-leaf plot

double bar graph

circle graph

bar graph

solution

The best type of graph to show the number of pages in each book in the classroom library is a stem-and-leaf plot. It shows the numbers in a large data set arranged by place value. Example:

Club sizes (number of members)
Stem	Leaf
3	0 2 3 4 6 6
4	8 9
5	9
6	0 0 0 2 3 3 3 6 7 8 8 8

The other types of graphs are not as good.

A double bar graph compares two sets of data. Example:

Veggie

Ham

Olive

Pepperoni

100

Number of students

Pizzas

Favorite pizzas

	Walker High students
	Mill High students

A circle graph shows percents, fractions, or parts of a whole. Example:

Turkey

Italy

Greece

Spain

Olive oil sources

A bar graph compares two or more values. Example:

100

Mason

Kristen

Porter

Isabella

Whitney

Name

Number of books

Books read

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