Picture and Bar Graphs

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What is a picture graph?

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A picture graph uses pictures or symbols to represent data. Each picture stands for a certain number of items.

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph uses bars to show the amount of something. The length of each bar represents the quantity.

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

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Add the numbers of votes for each category together.

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What does it mean if one bar is taller than another in a bar graph?

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It means that the category represented by the taller bar has more items or votes than the shorter bar.

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

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The category with the tallest bar is the most popular.

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What is the purpose of using graphs?

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Graphs help us to visualize and understand data easily.

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How many flowers were planted on Wednesday if the bar shows 10?

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10 flowers were planted on Wednesday.

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If 9 students like soccer and 4 like softball, how many like both?

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13 students like soccer and softball together.

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How do you compare two categories in a bar graph?

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Look at the heights of the bars to see which one is greater or if they are equal.

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What does it mean to have 5 more people liking red than purple?

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It means that if 10 people like purple, then 15 people like red.