Bar Graphs

Objectives To read, interpret and solve problems using information in bar graphs, including reading scales on the axes. Keywords: Graph, bar chart, axes, axis, frequency, scale

Drawing a bar chart 9 8 7 6 Frequency 5 4 3 2 1 Type of Programme Soaps 8 Films 9 News 1 Quizzes 2 Nature Programmes 4 Others 6 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Frequency Type of Programme Soaps Films News Quizzes Nature Programmes Others

Bar Charts The data below shows how the students in 7S arrived at school one Monday morning. Display the data in a bar chart. Walk Bus Bike Car 10 8 6 Frequency 6 4 10 7 4 2 Walk Bus Bike Car

Bar Charts 10 The data below shows how the students in 7S arrived at school one Monday morning. Display the data in a bar chart. 10 8 7 6 6 How many came on wheels? Frequency 4 4 21 How many used petrol? 2 14 How many in the class? Walk Bus Bike Car 27

The bar chart shows the number of people using a café at lunchtime during one week. 4 8 12 16 20 M T W F S Frequency How many people used it on Monday? 10 On which day was the café busiest? Sat How many people used it on Wednesday? 7 How many people used it on the first 3 days? 25 How many people used it altogether? 74 10 + 8 + 7 + 12 + 14 + 20 + 3

This chart shows that Nottingham Forest is the best football team.

Half the people surveyed prefer Eastenders.

More pupils receive £1-£5 than any other amount of money.

About 40 people chose Swimming or Netball as their favourite sport.