Mark Twain once wrote, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” (He attributed the quip to former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, but its true origin is unknown.) ...

A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display. Academics found that when people ...

Data can be presented in many ways that make it quicker and easier to read. In this section we will look at some of these ways. It is important to choose the best way to present data. A line graph can ...

This educational film teaches viewers how to construct mathematical line graphs to solve algebraic problems. It begins by reviewing statistical graphs and then explains the relationship between ...