A graph is a visual representation of data using dots, lines, bars or other objects to show relationships between different quantities. A line graph is the best choice to track the height of a bean plant over time. The numbers "2 l 7 = 270" would represent 310, 310, 330, 350. The mode is the statistical term that best describes what is represented by the numbers in the center of the diagram showing the distribution of pro basketball players by the colleges they attended.