Adding Data on a Bar Graph

The video tutorial explains how bar graphs are used to visually represent data, making it easier to compare numbers. It covers the essential components of bar graphs, such as titles, labels, and scales, and demonstrates how to interpret data using examples like balloon colors and food drive collections. The tutorial also highlights the differences between vertical and horizontal bar graphs and provides exercises to calculate totals from multiple data points.

What is the primary purpose of a bar graph?

• To show data in a pie chart

• To compare numbers using bars

• To display data in a tabular format

• To list data in a sequential order

Which of the following is NOT a component of a bar graph?

• Title

• Legend

• Labels

• Scale

How can bar graphs be oriented?

• Only vertically

• Only horizontally

• Both vertically and horizontally

• In a circular format

In the food drive example, how many cans of fruit were collected?

• 25

• 20

• 16

• 10

What is the total number of cans of corn and peaches collected?

• 30

• 25

• 22

• 20