Bar Graphs

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What type of graph has an x-axis and a y-axis, and compares data in different categories?

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Bar Graph

Front

Where does the independent variable go on a bar graph?

Back

X-axis

Front

Where does the dependent variable go on a bar graph?

Back

Y-axis

Front

What part of a bar graph do you look at to find out what the graph is about?

Back

Title

Front

Which type of school supply do the students use the least?

Back

Pen

Front

What is a bar graph used for?

Back

To compare different categories of data visually.

Front

What do the bars in a bar graph represent?

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The quantity or value of the data for each category.

Front

How can you tell which category has the highest value in a bar graph?

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By looking at the tallest bar.

Front

What is the purpose of the x-axis in a bar graph?

Back

To display the categories being compared.

Front

What is the purpose of the y-axis in a bar graph?

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To display the values or quantities of the categories.