Column graphs help to paint a picture of the data we are looking at, making it visually very simple to compare information. The way we create a column graph doesn't really change, but what we include in it may change, so once you learn how to create one, you can change it slightly for the next time.
John had $7$7 blue marbles, $4$4 black marbles, $8$8 yellow marbles, $13$13 white marbles, and $6$6 red marbles. Use this information to complete the bar graph.
The table shows the number of people who visited Disneyland between 2008 and 2012.
Year | Number of people (in hundred thousands) |
---|---|
2008 | $158$158 |
2009 | $155$155 |
2010 | $155$155 |
2011 | $157$157 |
2012 | $160$160 |
Use the table to complete the chart.
Miss Yen recorded her students' favourite pets in the bar graph below.
Which type of pet is most popular?
Fish
Bird
Hamster
Cat
Dog
Which pet is least popular?
Bird
Cat
Fish
Dog
Hamster
How many students picked a Fish as their favourite pet?
How many students were surveyed in total?
Collect and organize discrete primary data and display the data in charts, tables, and graphs (including stem-and-leaf plots and double bar graphs) that have appropriate titles, and scales labels that suit the range and distribution of the data, using a variety of tools
Read, interpret, and draw conclusions from primary data and from secondary data, presented in charts, tables, and graphs (including stem-and-leaf plots and double bar graphs)