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Make a Line Graph

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This exercise set can give your students some practice in transferring data from a table and creating a line graph.

In the Graph Data options select the shape of the line graph using Graph Progressions.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Change the Parameters for the Graph Data

Edit the data labels

  1. To edit the data labels, press the ellipsis button beside the Edit Data Labels option in the options pane.

  2. In the Data Labels dialog, select, edit and create new data labels.

Change the range for the data

  1. To set the range for the data, select the input field for the Data High or Data Low option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field. Valid range is 0 to 1000.

Set the top value for the y axis scale

  1. To set the top value for the y axis scale, select the input field for the Scale Top Value option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field. Valid range is 10 to 1000.

Set the number of horizontal lines in the graph

  1. To set the number of horizontal lines in the graph, select the input field for the Graph Lines option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 3 to 21.

Change the graph progressions

  1. To change the graph progression, select the Graph Progressions option in the options pane.

  2. Select the check box beside each of the desired progressions.

Change the graph titles

To change the graph titles, select the Graph Title, X-Axis Title, or Y-Axis Title options in the options pane and enter the desired text directly into the input field.

Change the graph size

Sets the graph size in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 50 = 1 cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Width or Height options in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range: 200 to 800.

Optional Display Settings