Multiple Representations
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There is more than one way to display the same information.

Let's take a look at the different ways we can display information.
 The information about the number of books read by Mrs. Carroll's Class can be displayed using a table, bar graph, pictograph, circle graph, and a line graph.

The students in Mrs. Carroll's class participated in a read-a-thon for one month. The table shows the number of books students read during the read-a-thon.
 
Kinds of Books Read
Books Number
Mystery 25
Animal 20
Biography 10
Adventure 30

The data was organized in a table.
 

 


The same data can be displayed in a bar graph.
 

 


The data can be shown in a pictograph.

Kinds of Books Read
Books Number
Mystery
Animal
Biography
Adventure
Key: Each = 10 books read
          Each        =    5 books read

 


The same information can be displayed in a circle graph.
 

 


It can also be shown in a line graph.
 


Remember:

There are multiple ways to display
the same information.

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