Bar Graph

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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 determine the value it represents and compare the bars to see which categories have more or less.

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What does the height of a bar represent in a bar graph?

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The height of a bar represents the quantity or value of the category it represents.

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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 categories of data visually.

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What is the x-axis in a bar graph?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a bar graph that usually represents 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 on a bar graph that usually represents the values or quantities.

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

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

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What does it mean if two bars are the same height in a bar graph?

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

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What type of data is best represented by a bar graph?

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Bar graphs are best for comparing discrete categories of data.

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How can you find the difference between two categories in a bar graph?

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To find the difference, compare the heights of the two bars and subtract the smaller value from the larger value.