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The performance of students in 1st Term and 2nd Term is given. Draw a double bar graph choosing appropriate scale and answer the following:
| Subject | English | Hindi | Maths | Science | S. science |
| 1st Term (M.M. 100) | 67 | 72 | 88 | 81 | 73 |
| 2nd Term (M.M. 100) | 70 | 65 | 95 | 85 | 75 |
- In which subject, has the child improved his performance the most?
- In which subject is the improvement the least?
- Has the performance gone down in any subject?
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Solution
A double bar graph for the given data is as follows.
- There was a maximum increase in the marks obtained in Maths. Therefore, the child has improved his performance the most in Maths.
- From the graph, it can be concluded that the improvement was the least in S. Science.
- From the graph, it can be observed that the performance in Hindi has gone down.
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