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Graphs and charts: What format is best?

	Line graphs trends, fluctuations over time
	Column graphs Comparisons of amounts
	Bar charts Proportions related to each other
	Pie charts Proportion of parts to the whole
	Scattergrams Correlations
	Flow charts Relationship of processes
	Gannt charts, Pert charts Processes in combination with time
	Organisational charts Human relationships
	Maps Distribution
	Exploded diagrams Components in a structure
	Schematics Relationships of theoretical concepts
	Time lines Simple time sequences