Chapter 16: Graphs and charts Introduction

According to the introduction, which type of chart is most appropriate for comparing parts of a whole?

When creating a horizontal bar chart in Excel, which chart tool should you select?

In the context described, a bar chart traditionally has vertical bars, but in Excel this is called a:

You want to display the number of items sold by five different people in the same month. Which chart best fits this task?

Line graphs are best used to:

When creating a horizontal bar chart (with the bars going across the page) in Excel, which chart type should you select?

You are plotting the temperature of water while it is heated against time and need to read the temperature at any point even if it was not measured. Which chart type should you use?

To create a chart from non-contiguous data in a spreadsheet (e.g., columns B and F), what should you do while making your selections?

When starting to create a chart from a spreadsheet, what is the first action you should take with the data?

Which statement best describes contiguous data selection for chart creation?