Charts, Facts and Statistics

Charts, Facts and Statistics

1. The use of numbers

   • main body of text
   • usually given as digits
   • in tables
     • single category info
     • contains few numbers
     • gives precise value
     • desgin
       • rows and columns
       • the most important trend
       • simple format
       • presented with a title
       • reference number

2. Graphs

   • Bar charts
   • Histograms
   • Pie charts
   • Line graphs
   • Scatter plots
   • design
     • chart area
       • all the elements
     • plot area
       • containing the data
     • x-axis
       • horizontal line
     • y-axis
       • the vertical line
     • Gridlines
       • vertical and horizontal lines
         • placed within the plot area
     • title

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