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Question
The representation of data with bars of uniform width is called ______.
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Solution
The representation of data with bars of uniform width is called bar graph.
Explanation:
The representation of the data in the form of rectangles (bars) of uniform width is called a bar graph.
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In the table given below, the information is given about roads. Using this draw a sub-divided and percentage bar diagram (Approximate the percentages to the nearest integer).
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| 2000-2001 | 14 | 10 |
| 2001-2002 | 15 | 11 |
| 2002-2003 | 17 | 13 |
| 2003-2004 | 20 | 19 |
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On any one day, choose any three cities and record their temperature from the TV or newspaper.
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Comparison of parts of a whole may be done by a ______.
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- In which week was the temperature higher on most of the days?
- On which day was the temperature same in both the weeks?
- On which day was the difference in temperatures the maximum for both the weeks?
- What were the temperatures for both the weeks on Thursday?
- On which day was the temperature 35°C for the first week?
- On which day was the temperature highest for the second week?
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In a bar graph, each bar (rectangle) represents only one value of the numerical data.
In a bar graph, bars of ______ width can be drawn horizontally or vertically with ______ spacing between them.
Study the double bar graph and answer the questions that follow:

- What information does the double bar graph represent?
- Find the total number of boys in all sections of Class VII.
- In which sections, the number of girls is greater than the number of boys?
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| Days | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
| Newspaper Readers |
400 | 600 | 350 | 550 | 500 | 350 |
| Magazines Readers |
150 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 250 | 200 |
- Draw a double bar graph choosing an appropriate scale.
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| Months | Feb | May | August | October | December |
| 2008 | 2700 | 3200 | 6000 | 5000 | 4200 |
| 2007 | 2800 | 4500 | 4800 | 4800 | 5200 |
Study the table given above and answer the following questions:
- Draw a double bar graph using appropriate scale to depict the above information and compare them.
- In which year was the total output the maximum?
- Find the mean production for the year 2007.
- For which month was the difference between the production for the two years the maximum?
- In which month for the year 2008, the production was the maximum?
- In which month for the year 2007, the production was the least?
