Choosing the Right Chart

Match the chart to the question

An interactive lesson with 6 steps, about 5 minutes: you predict, drag and solve, with instant feedback on every answer. It runs in your browser and needs JavaScript.

What you’ll learn

• Bars compare categories; lines show change over time; scatters show relationships.
• Histograms show distributions; pies only suit a few parts of a whole.
• People compare lengths better than angles or areas.

Steps

1. Different charts, different jobs
2. Monthly rainfall
3. Heights in a class
4. Revision and results
5. Pie or bar?
6. Too many slices