What Type of Graph to Use Video

When you have some data and want to put it into a graph or chart, how can you tell which one to use? Some kind of data only fits into one chart, but other data can go into several different charts. It all depends what kind of data you have and what you want to show. Coordinate Plane - To plot (x, y) points on a coordinate plane Line Graph - To show how something changes over time Bar Graph - To show the size of several different categories Circle Graph - To show how a whole breaks down into parts Venn Diagram - For two overlapping categories Pictograph - To show the size of several different categories Line Plot - To show large amount of data on a number line Frequency Chart - To show how frequently each number appears in data Stem and Leaf Plot - For multi-digit numbers