1. Choosing the Right Graph-
Excel graphs and its many
uses
Cameron and Amber
Mrs. Davis Computer Applications

2. Summary and Analysis
• We used the scatter plot for the X Games spreadsheet because we
wanted to show that over a period of time people will attend the
event.
• We used the bar graph because we wanted to compare the amount
of sales each author had for each book they published.
• We used the line graph for the iTunes download spreadsheet
because it shows the changes in the data over time.
• We used the pie chart for the MTV spreadsheet because it shows
the number of particular items.
• Different type of graphs help show what the presentation is like and
how it can give an insight on how far the company has come.

3. Definitions
• Bar graph- used to display data
• Line plot- used to show changes in data
over a period of time
• Scatter plot- used to show trends in data
• Pie charts- used to show the percentages
in the data

4. Line Graph
MOST POPULAR ITUNES DOWNLOADED FREQUENCY
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5. Pie Graph
MTV Total Request Live Retired Videos Weeks at #1
Madonna Hung Up Warner Bros
Mariah Carey Don't Forget About Us Island
Hilary Duff Wake Up Hollywood Records
Gwen Stefani Hollaback Girl Interscope
Simple Plan Untitled Lava
Outkast Roses LaFace
D12 My Band Shady/Interscope Records
Beyonce Naughty Girl Columbia Records
Britney Spears Everytime Jive
Britney Spears Toxic Jive
Hilary Duff So Yesterday Hollywood Records
Good Charlotte Hold On Daylight/Epic Records
Clay Aiken The Way RCA
JoJo Leave(Get Out) Da Family
Blink 182 Feeling Tins Geften Records
Clay Aiken Invisible RCA

6. Scatter Graphs
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7. Bar Graphs
March 2006 Comic Book Orders
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