Mathematics/ Bar Graph

Subject: Mathematics

Grade: 6

Strand: Statistics and Probability

Focus Question: In what ways can I represent and interpret information?

Bar Graphs

Bar graphs show data with rectangular bars or columns.

Bar Graphs are mainly classified into two types:

Vertical Bar Graph
Horizontal Bar Graph
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Labelling a bar chart

Lets's Practice

State true/false.

Bar graphs are the pictorial representation of grouped data and are also referred to as bar charts

The graphs can be plotted vertically (bars standing up) or horizontally (bars lying flat from left to right).

Assessment

Bar Graph Worksheet

Complete the following

Tier 2

1) In a survey about customers’ favorite toppings, the results were recorded in the form of the bar graph. Use the bar graph to answer the given questions.

a. Which is the most popular topping? _________________

b. Which topping has 250 votes? _________________

2) Adam, Maria, Scott, Frank and Linda walk through the library and grab books. The data shows the number of pages read by each of them. Represent the data in a bar graph.

Tier 1 Use Graph sheets to complete the following

1. The number of cars manufactured by a factory for five consecutive weeks is shown below:

Week Number of cars

First 600

Second 800

Third 700

Fourth 300

Fifth 900

a. Draw a bar graph to represent the data.

b. How many cars were manufactured on week third?

2. Use the frequency table to draw a bar graph.

Type of food Number of people

Italian 30

Indian 50

Mexican 40

3.State true/false.

Bar graphs are the pictorial representation of grouped data and are also referred to as bar charts.

4. All students of Class 5 voted for selecting their class monitor. There were five candidates. All the students cast one vote each. The bar graph shows the results.

Who received the maximum number of votes? _______________

How many students voted in this election? ___________________

What was the difference between the highest vote and the lowest vote? _____________

Tier 3 (Beginners)

Look at the following bar graph

The above bar graph is an example of which type of bar graph?

a. Horizontal Bar Graph

b. Vertical Bar Graph

2. Sylvia went shopping and bought party balloons, bows and baskets for a party at home. The bar graph given below represents the party supplies she bought.