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Why is it appropriate to display categorical data in a bar graph but not a line graph?
Usually a bar graph is used to display data for a number of different items (such as a grocery store could have a sales graph displaying sales for produce, dairy, meat, etc.), while a line graph is used to show a trend (like sales volume over time).
Can a bar on a bar graph show the quantity of a certain product sold for a particular month of the year?
Sure, on a bar graph, each bar represents a quantity of something. If the entire graph is for a certain product, then each bar could represent the quantity sold each month. Or the entire graph could be for a particular month, with each bar representing sales during that month, for different products.
When should you use a bar chart and when should you use a line graph?
You should use a bar chart when you have a categoric or an ordered independent variable and a continuous dependent variable. You should use a line graph when you have continuous data E.g continuous dependent. So if you wanted to show individual totals like sales for each month of the year, each could be a separate bar. You could use a line chart to show how changes are on a continuous basis.
How can a bar graph be used to show trends?
Arrange your bar graph so that each bar is a separate time period (weeks, months, financial years, etc.) along the x-axis and the values for those time periods are represented on the y-axis. For example, you could have a bar graph where each bar represents the number of widget sales per year and each bar is a separate year (e.g. 2000, 2001, 2002). This could be used to show a trend in annual widget sales over several years.
What kind of data should you use for a bar graph?
You can use any kind of data eg car sales, qualifications for age groups, hits to several websites etc
Which type of graph is best suited for displaying total sales of ice cream at a grocery store for each of the last 5 months?
Line Graph
Which graph is best suited for comparing the sales of two different types of toys sold at a toy store?
bar graph
Which type of graph is best suited for graphing the sales of a brand of candy over one year?
A moving average line graph.
What graph type is best suited for comparing the sales of two different type of toys sold at a toy store?
bar graph
Which graph type is best suited for comparing the sales of two different types of toys sold at a toy store?
A bar graph would be best suited for comparing the sales of two different types of toys at a toy store. It allows for a direct visual comparison of sales figures between the two types of toys.
Why is it appropriate to display categorical data in a bar graph but not a line graph?
Usually a bar graph is used to display data for a number of different items (such as a grocery store could have a sales graph displaying sales for produce, dairy, meat, etc.), while a line graph is used to show a trend (like sales volume over time).
Can a bar on a bar graph show the quantity of a certain product sold for a particular month of the year?
Sure, on a bar graph, each bar represents a quantity of something. If the entire graph is for a certain product, then each bar could represent the quantity sold each month. Or the entire graph could be for a particular month, with each bar representing sales during that month, for different products.
How do you calculate sales growth rate?
((current month's sales - last month's sales)/last month's sales)x100
Graph to show the sales of flowers?
There are a number of different graphs to show the sales of flowers. You can use a bar graph or a pie charge to show these sales for example.
What is a picture graph?
it is a math graph that can be used for sales or to show a record of anything.
Calculate monthly sales growth?
To calculate monthly sales growth a sales company needs to compare the sales from a previous month with that of the current month. If current sales is divided by a previous month sales, the end result will be the percentage of sales growth.
How do restaurants use excel?
To graph sales
