Bar Graphs

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What is a bar graph?

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

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What do the bars in a bar graph represent?

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The bars represent different categories or groups and their corresponding values.

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How do you read a bar graph?

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You look at the height or length of the bars to see how much each category has.

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What does it mean when one 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 greater value than the shorter bar.

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What is the purpose of a bar graph?

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The purpose of a bar graph is to compare different groups or categories visually.

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How can you find out how many more items one category has than another?

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You subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If a bar graph shows 5 apples and 3 oranges, how many more apples are there than oranges?

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There are 2 more apples than oranges.

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What does it mean if two bars are the same height in a bar graph?

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It means that the two categories have the same value.

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What is the title of a bar graph?

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The title of a bar graph 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 on the axes show what categories are being compared and the values.