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. The type you use will ...

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.

You should always look at the scale on a time graph. The scale may go up in ones or count in steps. It might not show every number. For example, on this graph, the vertical axis goes up in steps ...