Bar graphs

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph is a visual way to show information using bars of different heights or lengths to represent numbers.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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How do you read a bar graph?

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You look at the height of the bars to see how many items each category has.

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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 of data.

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How can you compare data using a bar graph?

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You can compare the heights of the bars to see which category has more or less.

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What is the purpose of a bar graph?

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The purpose of a bar graph is to make it easy to compare different groups of data.

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What do you call the horizontal line on a bar graph?

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The horizontal line is called the x-axis.

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What do you call the vertical line on a bar graph?

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The vertical line is called the y-axis.

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What is the title of a bar graph?

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The title tells you what the bar graph is about.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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How do you find the total number of items in a bar graph?

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You add up the heights of all the bars.

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What is a category in a bar graph?

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A category is a group that the data is divided into, like colors or sports.

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