The representation of numbers in graphs should be proportional to the numbers themselves. Otherwise, they mislead or deceive. Examples of misleading graphs not drawn to scale and a figure with ...

Graphs that are not drawn to scale mislead the reader. This post shows another example of a graph where the visual representation of the numbers is not proportional to the numbers themselves.

3rd level Presenting data - graphs, charts and diagrams Choosing the right scale on graph axes Statistical information can be presented in diagrams, graphs and charts.