1. EXAMPLE 1 Making a Bar Graph The top five international tourist destinations and number of visitors are listed in the table. How can you represent the data visually? Tourist Destinations

2. EXAMPLE 1 You can represent data visually using a bar graph. In a bar graph, the lengths of the bars are used to represent and compare data. Tourist Destinations Making a Bar Graph

3. EXAMPLE 1 You can use a bar graph to represent the tourist data. STEP 1 Choose a scale. The largest data value is 77. So, start the scale at 0 and extend it to a value greater than 77, such as 90. Use increments of 15. STEP 2 Draw and label the graph. Use the scale to determine the length of the bar. Include horizontal gridlines All of the bars should have the same width. Making a Bar Graph

4. ANSWER Weekday Museum Visitors GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 1 1. Make a bar graph of the data shown in the table.