When to use a bar chart Bar charts have two axes: categories (months of the year) on one and numeric value (the number of visitors to a national park) on the other.

2 - 5 Just after the halfway point for Stage Two we come to our next pie chart. The goal is to get the first and third bar graph down to 0 percent and get the second bar graph up to 5/5.

You can insert a chart in Excel by selecting your dataset, heading over to the Insert tab, and clicking the chart type you want in the Charts group of the ribbon. Then, you can customize them by ...

A psychology study found that bar graphs representing averages were prone to misinterpretation. Plus, how to improve your data literacy.

Two-sided graphs start with a normal, one-sided graph. By selecting all three columns of data, you can select the type of chart from Excel's Insert tab. The most useful selection is a bar chart ...

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About one in five graph readers categorically misinterpreted bar graphs that depicted averages. "These readers sketched all, or nearly all, of the data points below the average," said Wilmer.

Divided bar charts split up each rectangular bar to break the information down further. A divided bar chart could be used to show the age breakdown of tourists visiting a resort.

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" added another week atop the chart, making it the longest-running No. 1 of the decade. In two more weeks, it could tie the all-time record, but a seasonal juggernaut approaches.

A simple pie chart showing the percentages for the two major Australian parties in an opinion poll. Victor Oguoma What’s wrong with pie charts?