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Misleading Graphs

Question 2 • AZ-Common Core Algebra II B

Car A and Car B were in a race. The driver of Car B claimed that his car was twice as fast as Car A. Car Speeds Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not?

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A
Yes, because the bar for Car B is twice as tall as the bar for Car A.
B
Yes, because the speed of Car B is twice that of Car A.
C
No, because Car B was only 10 mi/hr faster than Car A.
D
No, because the vertical scale exaggerates the differences in speed.
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