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Question
Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
- What information does the graph give?
- On which day was the temperature the least?
- On which day was the temperature 31°C?
- Which was the hottest day?

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Solution
- The information obtained from the given graph is that the maximum temperature is 34°C and minimum temperature is 25°C in a week.
- On Sunday, the temperature was 25°C. So, it is least temperature in the week.
- On Saturday, the temperature was 31°C.
- On Friday, the temperature was maximum i.e. 34°C. Hence, it is the hottest day of the week.
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