Question

complete these statements.

To display the number of female members in band class over the past five years, use a  
line graph
, because the data are  
changing over time
.


To display the responses of a survey that asked students what their favorite music type is, use a  
line plot
, because the data are  
changing over time
.

Answer 1

To display the number of female members in band class over the past five years, use a line graph, because the data are changing over time.

To display the responses of a survey that asked students what their favorite music type is, use a bar graph, because the data are categorical (counts by category).