Graphs

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What is a graph?

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A graph is a visual way to show information or data.

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph uses bars to show how many of something there is.

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What does a line plot show?

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A line plot shows data points along a line, often used to show how many times something happens.

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What is a pictograph?

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A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to represent data.

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What is a tally chart?

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A tally chart uses marks to count and show how many of something there is.

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How do you read a bar graph?

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Look at the height of the bars to see how many there are for each category.

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What does the tallest bar in a bar graph represent?

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The tallest bar shows the most popular choice or the highest amount.

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What does the shortest bar in a bar graph represent?

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The shortest bar shows the least popular choice or the lowest amount.

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How can you find out how many children like a certain subject from a graph?

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Look at the bar that represents that subject and see how high it goes.

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What is the purpose of using graphs?

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Graphs help us understand and compare information easily.