For this homework, you'll be asked to examine

four graphs with problems and create graphs that

correct those problems. Please examine each
graph on the following tabs to see how its visual
representation might be confusing and/or wrong.
Then create a new graph that visually represents
the data better.
 The Top Gold Hoarders

United States 33%

Germany 15%
IMF 10%
Italy 10%
France 10%
China 7%
Russia 6%
Switzerland 4%
Japan 3%
Netherlands 2%
100%

The Corrected Graphic

Problem: There were only 2 colors, so you can't
tell which country's data is represented in each
section of the pie chart.

The Top Gold Hoarders (%)

United States Germany IMF Italy France

China Russia Switzerland Japan Netherlands
The Original Graphic

http://imgur.com/r/dataisugly/j2FvPE5
http://imgur.com/r/dataisugly/j2FvPE5
 Bob's Beach Emporium
Hint: The corrected graph/chart is NOT a bar graph.

Weekend in August Temp

First Weekend 81
Second Weekend 86
Third Weekend 71
Fourth Weekend 62
Fifth Weekend 95

The Corrected Graphic

Problem: This should not be a bar chart. The
temperatures on the bottom aren't in order from small
ones to the largest so it's hard to read the chart and
make a connection between the two sets of data.
(Manipulating horizontal axis.) A scatter plot show how
two sets of data compare with each other (as in
temperature and number of BB's sold).

Beach Ball Sales VS. Weather Temperature

30

25

20

15

10

5
15

10

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60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
 BB's Sold
19
22
8
2
28

The Original Graphic

from small
art and
data.
show how
s in
95 100
 Gun deaths in Florida

Year Deaths
1990 873
1991 805
1992 795
1993 799
1994 740
1995 687
1996 668
1997 634
1998 589
1999 460
2000 499
2001 502
2002 552
2003 586
2004 555
2005 521
2006 740
2007 825
2008 780
2009 695
2010 669
2011 691
2012 721

The Corrected Graphic

Problem: There are incorrectly proportioned values on the
horizontal axis. The data is misinterpreted. (Manipulating the
vertical axis) The numbers are inverted so we are looking at the
values upside down.
Also, the title is misleading.
Problem: There are incorrectly proportioned values on the
horizontal axis. The data is misinterpreted. (Manipulating the
vertical axis) The numbers are inverted so we are looking at the
values upside down.
Also, the title is misleading.

Gun Deaths in Florida

1,000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

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19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012
 http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cms/FSAC/Data-Statistics/UCR-Offense-Data.aspx

The Original Graphic

on the
ating the
oking at the
on the
ating the
oking at the

82009201020112012
 Voteline

Can Julia Gillard win?

Yes 53
No 517
570

The Corrected Graphic

Problem: Incorrect proportioned areas. The
numbers and chart don't represent the correct
percentage of the pie chart. We could also label
the percentages to be more clear.

Vote Results - Can Julia Gillard win?

600

500

400

300

200

100

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Yes No
The Original Graphic