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The graph shows the maximum temperatures recorded for two consecutive weeks of a town. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow. What information is given by the two axes?

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The graph shows the maximum temperatures recorded for two consecutive weeks of a town. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

  1. What information is given by the two axes?
  2. In which week was the temperature higher on most of the days?
  3. On which day was the temperature same in both the weeks?
  4. On which day was the difference in temperatures the maximum for both the weeks?
  5. What were the temperatures for both the weeks on Thursday?
  6. On which day was the temperature 35°C for the first week?
  7. On which day was the temperature highest for the second week?
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Solution

  1. The X-axis represents days of a particular week and the X-axis represents the maximum temperature (in °C) recorded.
  2. Observing the graph, we see that in the first-week temperature was higher on most of the days.
  3. The temperature was same on Wednesday in both the weeks.
  4. The difference in temperatures was the maximum on Friday for both the weeks.
  5. The temperature for the first week on Thursday was 37°C and the temperature for the second week on the same day was 34°C.
  6. On Sunday, the temperature was 35° for the first week.
  7. On Wednesday, the temperature was highest for the second week.
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Chapter 12: Introduct To Graphs - Exercise [Page 381]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 12 Introduct To Graphs
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