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    This document discusses using logarithmic scaling to graph population data from multiple countries on a bar chart. It provides a table with the populations of several countries ranging from China with over 1.3 billion people to Vatican City with only 800 people. To effectively display this wide range of values on a graph, the document recommends adding a column to calculate the log base 10 of each population value and then creating the bar chart using the logged data rather than the raw population numbers. This allows all countries to be visible on the same scale.

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    This document discusses using logarithmic scaling to graph population data from multiple countries on a bar chart. It provides a table with the populations of several countries ranging from China with over 1.3 billion people to Vatican City with only 800 people. To effectively display this wide range of values on a graph, the document recommends adding a column to calculate the log base 10 of each population value and then creating the bar chart using the logged data rather than the raw population numbers. This allows all countries to be visible on the same scale.

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    This document discusses using logarithmic scaling to graph population data from multiple countries on a bar chart. It provides a table with the populations of several countries ranging from China with over 1.3 billion people to Vatican City with only 800 people. To effectively display this wide range of values on a graph, the document recommends adding a column to calculate the log base 10 of each population value and then creating the bar chart using the logged data rather than the raw population numbers. This allows all countries to be visible on the same scale.

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    Using logs for effective graphing

    In the table you will find the populations of several countries. Can you make a bar chart to illustrate
    this information? Why not?

    Country Population
    China 1340 000 000
    India 1100 000 000
    USA 310 000 000
    Russia 140 000 000
    France 65 000 000
    Sweden 9 000 000
    Fiji 854 000
    Iceland 310 000
    Vatican City 800

    But we really want to see this on a graph! Logs can help. Make an additional column on the right side
    and calculate the log 10 of each country’s population. Now make the bar chart.

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