These data tables show sales of the Earn a Million-a-Day At Home video. Read the table, and then examine the graphs below. Week 1 2 3 4 5 Sales 252 246 265 276 280 The graphs show the same data. Why do they have different appearances?

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The graphs use different scales on their axes. A graph with a vertical axis that starts near 250 rather than zero exaggerates the changes in sales, even though both graphs show the same data.

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These data tables show sales of the Earn a Million-a-Day At Home video. Read the table, and then examine the graphs below. Week 1 2 3 4 5 Sales 252 246 265 276 280 The graphs show the same data. Why do they have different appearances?

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