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The graph given below shows the marks obtained out of 10 by Sonia in two different tests. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow. What information is represented by the axes?

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The graph given below shows the marks obtained out of 10 by Sonia in two different tests. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

  1. What information is represented by the axes?
  2. In which subject did she score the highest in Test I?
  3. In which subject did she score the least in Test II?
  4. In which subject did she score the same marks in both the Tests?
  5. What are the marks scored by her in English in Test II?
  6. In which test was the performance better?
  7. In which subject and which test did she score full marks?
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Solution

Observing the graph carefully, we conclude that

  1. The X-axis represents subjects and the Y-axis represents the marks obtained by Sonia.
  2. In Maths, she scored the highest in Test I.
  3. In English and Hindi, she scored the least in Test II.
  4. In Hindi and Maths, she scored the same marks in both tests.
  5. She scored 6 marks in English in Test II.
  6. Same performance in both tests.
  7. Test I in Maths, she scored full marks i.e. 10 marks.
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Chapter 12: Introduct To Graphs - Exercise [Page 383]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 12 Introduct To Graphs
Exercise | Q 53. | Page 383

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