Is this graph misleading? The picture graph below displays the number of miles for
each leg of a triathlon, in which the participants swim 2.4
miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles.
Triathlon Legs
= 1 mile
No, because the pictures accurately represent the
number of miles for each leg of the triathlon.
O No, because the height of each column corresponds
to the number of miles for each leg of the triathlon.
O Yes, because the pictures do not accurately
represent the proportions of the distances for each leg
of the triathlon.
O Yes, because the height of each column does not
represent the number of miles for each leg of the
triathlon.
$ = 28 miles
* = 8 miles
Number of Miles