Describing a simple chart in Spanish

A short description helps readers see the overall picture before the details.

The idea

Name what the chart shows, state the main pattern, then compare two figures with their units.

El gráfico muestra los medios de transporte de veinte estudiantes.The chart shows how twenty students travel.
En general, la bicicleta es la opción más frecuente.Overall, cycling is the most common choice.
Ocho personas van en bicicleta y cinco van en autobús.Eight people cycle and five take the bus.
Tres personas más van en bicicleta que en autobús.Three more people cycle than take the bus.
En una biblioteca, los préstamos suben de diez en abril a quince en mayo.At a library, loans rise from ten in April to fifteen in May.
En cambio, las visitas al museo bajan de treinta a veinte.By contrast, museum visits fall from thirty to twenty.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Do not confuse an increase of three people with a rise of three percent; check the units.

Sales in a chart go from 12 to 18. Which verb completes Las ventas ___? (suben / bajan)
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suben
suben fits because 18 is greater than 12.
A survey records 9 votes for tea and 6 for coffee. Complete: Hay tres votos ___ para té que para café. (más / menos)
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más
más fits because tea has three extra votes.
Ticket numbers fall from 40 to 25. Complete: Las entradas bajan ___ 40 a 25. (de / en)
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de
de introduces the starting figure, 40.

Describe a chart in two or three sentences, including its main pattern and a comparison.