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Question
Study the double bar graph and answer the questions that follow:
- What information does the double bar graph represent?
- Find the total number of boys in all sections of Class VII.
- In which sections, the number of girls is greater than the number of boys?
- In which section, the number of boys is the maximum?
- In which section, the number of girls is the least?
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Solution
- The above graphs show the number of students (boys and girls) in different sections of class VII.
- It is clear from the graph, total number of boys in all sections of class VII = Sum of heights of all the bars corresponding to boys in different sections = 15 + 30 + 20 + 20 + 25 = 110
- It is clear from the graph that in sections VII A and VII D, the number of girls are greater than the number of boys.
- From the graph, it is clear that in section VII B, number of boys is maximum.
- From the graph, it is clear that in section VII C, number of girls is minimum.
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