Data Bar Graphs

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What is a data bar graph?

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A data bar graph is a visual representation of data using bars to show the quantity of different categories.

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

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

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

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The category with the tallest bar has the most votes.

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What is the purpose of using a bar graph?

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The purpose of using a bar graph is to compare different categories of data visually.

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What do you call the categories represented in a bar graph?

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The categories are called 'data sets' or 'variables'.

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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 and compare them to see which is greater or lesser.

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What is the least number of votes in a bar graph?

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The least number of votes is represented by the shortest bar.

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If a bar graph shows 5 votes for cats, what does that mean?

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It means that 5 people voted for cats.

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What is the total number of votes if a bar graph shows 5 for cats, 3 for dogs, and 6 for hamsters?

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The total number of votes is 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 votes.

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

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It means that both categories received the same number of votes.

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