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Misleading Graphs & Statistics

Graphs and statistics are sometimes used to make advertisements visually attractive.

These can sometimes mislead consumers

Statistics can also be misleading

The revenue for golf course A in July and August was $5 million. The revenue for golf course B in December and January was $1 million. Golf course A is far more successful.

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Explain why the graph is misleading

The prices of 4 houses on a street are $100,000, $150,000, $135,000 and $3 million. The realtor lists the average home price as $846,250

Explain why the statistic is misleading

Explain why the statistic is misleading