Bar Graphs

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph is a visual representation of data using bars of different heights or lengths to show the quantity of each category.

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How do you read a bar graph?

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To read a bar graph, look at the height of each bar to see how much of each category is represented.

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What does each bar in a bar graph represent?

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Each bar represents a different category or group in the data being displayed.

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What is the purpose of a bar graph?

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The purpose of a bar graph is to compare different groups or categories of data easily.

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How do you find the highest value in a bar graph?

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The highest value is found by identifying the tallest bar in the graph.

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What does it mean if two bars are the same height?

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If two bars are the same height, it means that the two categories have the same quantity.

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What is the title of a bar graph?

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The title of a bar graph describes what the data is about.

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How can you tell which category is the most popular in a bar graph?

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You can tell which category is the most popular by looking for the tallest bar.

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What is the x-axis in a bar graph?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line that usually shows the categories being compared.

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What is the y-axis in a bar graph?

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The y-axis is the vertical line that usually shows the quantity or value of each category.