Cost per pound of vehicles compared with per pound of types of cheese

Cost (in USD $) per pound of Vehicles compared with per pound of Types of Cheese
graph by Andrew McCalip/Norma Gordon; slow reveal by Norma Gordon

(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)

Type of Graph: bar graph

Visualization Source:
Original graph – McCalip, Andrew (@andrewmccalip). “Since we’re talking manufacturing this week… I think a lot about the price of cheese vs vehicles per pound.” X (formerly Twitter), April 11, 2025. https://x.com/andrewmccalip/status/1910850255614009543.

Adapted by Norma Gordon – normabgordon.com

Data Source: Andrew McCalip

Paired Text:

Hundal, Thomas. “A Pound Of Your Car Is Probably Worth A Lot Less Than A Pound Of Cheese.” The Autopian: April 14, 2025.

Potential Math Content: bar graphs, estimating values, comparing values, multiplicative comparison, rates, unit rates

Potential Content Connections: cheese, cars, food