trendThe overall way a set of numbers changes over time or across groups, such as rising, falling, or staying flat.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Find the exact number a question asks for in a tableFind the row and the column the question names and read the number where they meet.
02Trace a number in the question back to the row it belongs toGo down the column the question names to the matching number, then read across to that row’s label.
03Estimate a bar’s value by reading it against the scaleFollow the top of the bar straight across to the numbers on the side of the graph and pick the closest value.
04Spot a choice that treats a percent as a count or an average as everyone’s scoreRead the column heading and its units to see whether a number is a percent, a count, or an average.
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