bar graphs and pictographs

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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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What is a pictograph?

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A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data.

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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 much each category represents.

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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 shows the quantity or number of items in that category.

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What is the purpose of a title in a graph?

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The title tells you what the graph is about.

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

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You look for the tallest bar.

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What do you do if two bars are the same height?

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If two bars are the same height, it means those categories have the same amount.

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What is the difference between a bar graph and a pictograph?

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A bar graph uses bars to show data, while a pictograph uses pictures or symbols.

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

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You add up the heights of all the bars.

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What does a pictograph use to represent data?

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A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to represent quantities.