Tables, charts, and graphs are frequently used in statistics to visually communicate data A well prepared chart or graph can answer a number of questions in a minimal amount of space. Here are a few examples of sites utilizing these methods to convey information to the reader.

The Washington Post - Men are worse drivers - Here they use the information of men doing various activities while driving to collect the data. They provide several different charts and tables illustrate the information collected to make understanding easier.
The Wall Street Journal - U.S. Jobs Report - This site has obtained data dating back to 2008 - present regarding the unemployment rate and available jobs. Showing at a glance even though several new jobs have been added unemployment is still lower then in 2008
Payscale - College Salary Report 2014 - Payscale has two graphs to easily convey what are the highest paying Majors of 2013-2014 using a bar graph and data table. From this information provided in the graphs its easy to see Petroleum Engineering is the best paying Major.

The Washington Post - Men are worse drivers - Here they use the information of men doing various activities while driving to collect the data. They provide several different charts and tables illustrate the information collected to make understanding easier.
The Wall Street Journal - U.S. Jobs Report - This site has obtained data dating back to 2008 - present regarding the unemployment rate and available jobs. Showing at a glance even though several new jobs have been added unemployment is still lower then in 2008
Payscale - College Salary Report 2014 - Payscale has two graphs to easily convey what are the highest paying Majors of 2013-2014 using a bar graph and data table. From this information provided in the graphs its easy to see Petroleum Engineering is the best paying Major.
National Geographic - U.S. Used More Energy in 2013 - Here using a very elaborate graph you can see that the U.S. used more energy in 2013 than the year before. This graph is not for the faint of heart its not the easiest of graphs to decipher. Must have been designed for one of those high paid Petroleum Engineers mentioned above.
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