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Question
Study the double bar graphs given below and answer the following questions:

- Which sport is liked the most by Class VIII students?
- How many students of Class VII like Hockey and Tennis in all?
- How many students are there in Class VII?
- For which sport is the number of students of Class VII less than that of Class VIII?
- For how many sports students of Class VIII are less than Class VII?
- Find the ratio of students who like Badminton in Class VII to students who like Tennis in Class VIII.
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Solution
a. By observing the graph, we can say that the height of the bar corresponding to cricket for class VIII student is largest. Hence, cricket is liked the most by class VIII students.
b. Height of bar corresponding to hockey and tennis for class VII are 7 and 10 respectively. So, total students of class VII who like hockey and tennis = 7 + 10 = 17
c. Total number of students in class VII = Sum of heights of all the bars for class VII
= 7 + 16 + 18 + 10 + 14
= 65
d. The sport for which number of students of class VII is less than that of class VIII will be that for which height of bar is less.
By observing the graph in case of cricket height of bar is less for class VII as compared to class VIII.
e. We can clearly see from the double bar graph for Hockey, Football, Tennis and Badminton, the number of students are less for class VIII as compared to class VII.
f. Number of students who like badminton in class VII = 14 and number of students who like tennis in class VIII = 7
∴ Required ratio = 14 : 7 = 2 : 1
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