two graphs displaying the number of As received at Bridgeport Middle School
The left graph is labeled A’s at Bridgeport Middle School. The x-axis is labeled Grade. The y-axis is labeled Number of Students and goes from 10 to 90 in increments of 10. The 6th grade bar goes to 47. The 7th grade bar goes to 40. The 8th grade bar goes to 41. The right graph is labeled A’s at Bridgeport Middle School. The x-axis is labeled Grade. The y-axis is labeled Number of Students and goes from 40 to 47 in increments of 1. The 6th grade bar goes to 47. The 7th grade bar goes to 40. The 8th grade bar goes to 41.
The graphs above show the number of students receiving A’s in each grade at Bridgeport Middle School. Which statement is true?
A. The scale on the first graph does not distort the lengths of the bars.
B. The second graph shows greater changes in the number of A’s than the first graph.
C. The two graphs use completely different data.
D. The scale of the first graph is misleading.
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