Graphs and Charts

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Graphs and Charts

Graphs are number pictures which often make results easier to


understand or predictions easier to make.
All graphs should contain the following:

a heading that tells us what the graph is about


both axes labelled showing what they represent
a scale showing what the axes represent.
a legend

Lets create some graphs in Excel


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A Line Graph
A Pie Graph
A Bar Graph
A Column Graph

Maximum temperature of Canberra over an eight day period


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Maximum Temperature (C)

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Time (days)

Number of aphids found a plant over 10 days

Days

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Number of Aphids

The percentage of the elements in the earths crust

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Oxygen

Aluminium

Silicon

Iron

Sodium

Potassium

Manganese

Other

Calcium

Number of cars sold each week


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Number of cars sold 4


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Weeks

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