Lesson 24 — Activity 1: Identifying the Parts of a Chart
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Lesson 24 — Activity 1:
Identifying the Parts of a
Chart
Getting Ready
A picture, so they say, is worth a thousand words. But what about a chart?
A good chart can show as much as several paragraphs of words. But how do you choose which style of graph to use? In this lesson, you will learn to identify the different parts of a chart.
A good chart can show as much as several paragraphs of words. But how do you choose which style of graph to use? In this lesson, you will learn to identify the different parts of a chart.
Try This:
You've probably read many charts before in school and in your own life. Look at the chart below to see if you can answer the question that follows!
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Sharon, an employee at a convenience store, looked at the sales of each of the store's soda products. According to the chart above, how much Krazy Kola was sold on Sunday?
The sales for Krazy Kola on Sunday were $20!
Charts are used to display series of data in a graphical format to make it easier to understand large quantities of data and the relationship between different series of data.
Now let's look at another chart. The chart below is from a new cellphone company. The company wants to show you the different prices and features they can offer.
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It's important to be able to read a chart like this to help you choose what product or service is best for you. Knowing how to read a chart helps us to get the best deal for what we need.
Remember!
The parts of a chart include the following:
-
column
-
row
(or label)
-
heading
-
cell
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You will practise using all of the elements of a chart in the activities that follow.
Remember!
The parts of a chart include the following:
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You will practise using all of the elements of a chart in the activities that follow.
The parts of a chart include the following:
- column
- row (or label)
- heading
- cell
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You will practise using all of the elements of a chart in the activities that follow.
Self-check!
Try this!
Look at the chart below, and then answer the following questions.
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- What part of the chart above is shown by the colour green?
- What part of the chart above is shown by the colour purple?
- What part of the chart above is shown by the colour red?
- What part of the chart above is shown by the colour light blue?
- The headings are green.
- The cells are purple.
- The row is red.
- The column is light blue.