The graph shows the number of cyclists in an annual cycling marathon for the years 2017 to 2019.

  1. (a)

    State one aspect of the graph that may be misleading.

  2. (b)

    Explain how this may lead to a misinterpretation of the graph.

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3(a)

1. State a misleading aspect of the graph

The graph uses cyclist pictograms that increase in size from 2017 to 2019, instead of using equal-sized symbols or a properly scaled axis.

Answer

The cyclist pictograms are of different sizes, so the larger pictures may exaggerate the increase in the number of cyclists.

3(b)

1. Explain the possible misinterpretation caused by the misleading pictograms

Since the pictograms become larger in size, a reader may think that the number of cyclists increased by a much greater amount than it actually did.

Answer

The graph may make the increase in the number of cyclists from 2017 to 2019 look much larger than it actually is, because the larger pictograms exaggerate the difference in numbers.

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