2 Types of Graphs:

Time and Comparison

Enda Tuomey
Time graphs
• Time graphs show changes over time
• Look for words like:
– rose, fell, increased, decreased, remained the
same, shot up, fell sharply, fluctuated
Time graph: US army size
Time graph: Train passengers
Comparison graphs
• Comparison graphs compare different things
at the same time.
• Look for words like
– more than, less than, twice as much, greater, half,
more than double, five times, much less than,
compared to
Comparison graph: Hours per subject
Comparison graph: Spending
Comparison graph: Water use in countries
Comparison graph: Apples
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Changes in China’s population for different age
groups, 1950-2050

(Figures represent millions of people)

2 Types of Graphs:
Time and Comparison

Enda Tuomey