Bar graphs and pictographs

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph is a visual way to show data using bars of different heights or lengths to represent numbers.

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What is a pictograph?

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A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data.

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How do you read a bar graph?

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You look at the height of the bars to see how much each category represents.

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

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It means that the category represented by the taller bar has a larger amount than the shorter bar.

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How can you find the total number of items in a bar graph?

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You add up the values represented by each bar.

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What does it mean to compare data in a bar graph?

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It means to look at the heights of the bars to see which category has more or less.

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How do you find the difference between two categories in a bar graph?

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You subtract the smaller value from the larger value.

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What is the purpose of a title in a graph?

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The title tells you what the graph is about.

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What do the labels on the axes of a bar graph represent?

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The labels show what each axis represents, like categories and values.

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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.