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Graphs, Diagrams and Charts


A graph is a visual display of numeric values.
A graph is a picture.
Graphs make numbers and numbers comparison
more understandable.
Graph summarize data, show trends and display
patterns.

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Graphs, Diagrams and Charts
 Bar Diagram
 Pie Diagram
 Scatter Diagram
 Line Diagram
more ...

Bar Diagram
A bar graph is a chart that uses bars
to show comparisons between categories
of data.
The bars can be either horizontal or
vertical.

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Bar Diagram
Single Bar Diagram
Component Bar Diagram
Multiple Bar Diagram
Single Bar Diagram
Single bar graphs are used to convey the
discrete value of the item for each category
shown on the opposing axis.

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Single Vertical Bar Diagram

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Bar Graph Example
In June 2005, the US Dept of
Transportation reported the following
data by observing 1700 motorcyclists
nationwide at randomly selected roadway
location:
Proper Helmet 731
Insufficient Helmet 153
No Helmet 816

Total 1,700
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Helmets Used by Motorcyclists
Source: US Dept of Transportation
900
816
800
Vertical Bar 731
700
Graph
Example 600
Number of Motorcyclists

500

400

300

200 153

100

0
Proper Helmet Insufficient Helmet No Helmet

Helmet Type 9
x-axis & y-axis Variables
On a vertical bar Helmets Used by Motorcyclists
Source: US Dept of Transportation

graph, the y-axis


900
816
800
731
700

variable is normally 600

Number of Motorcyclists
500

a quantitative
400

300

variable.
200 153

100

Is it discrete or
Proper Helmet Insufficient Helmet No Helmet

Helmet Type
Source: US Dept of Transportation

continuous? 
On a vertical bar
graph, the x-axis
variable is normally
a categorical
variable
Categorical Variable 
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Type of Variables on the
Previous
x-axis?
Motorcycle Bar Graph
Categorical Variable.
Name the categories
Proper, Insufficient, None

y-axis
Discrete Quantitative Variable
What are the units?
Helmets
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Vertical Bar Graph as Pareto Chart
Helmets Used by Motorcyclists
Source: US Dept of Transportation
900
816
800 751
700
Number of Motorcyclists

600

500

400

300

200 153
100

0
Insufficient Helmet Proper Helmet No Helmet

Helmet Type
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Horizontal bar diagram
Component Bar Diagram
Some bar graphs have the bar divided
into subparts that represent the discrete
value for items that represent a portion of
a whole group.

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Component Bar Diagram
Population in '000 Percent of population
Region
Male Female Male Female
A 11228 10637 51.3 48.7
B 17634 16306 52.0 48.0
Multiple Bar Diagram
 A grouped or clustered bar graph is used to represent
discrete values for more than one item that share the same
category.

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Multiple bar diagram

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