This graph appeared in a local newspaper after a recent election.
Roberts Wins by Wide Margin
A bar graph titled Roberts Wins by Wide Margin has Candidates on the x-axis and Number of Votes on the y-axis, from 900 to 1000 in increments of 20. Johnson, 940; Roberts, 980; Gomez, 920.
Do you agree with the message in the graph title? Why or why not?
a.
No, the three candidates were only separated by a margin of about 2%.
b.
Yes, Roberts had twice as many votes as Johnson and four times as many as Gomez.
c.
No, newspapers are always slanted towards the candidate they favor.
d.
Yes, the bar for Roberts is a lot taller than the bars for Johnson and Gomez.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
