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Question
Write the names of four of your classmates. Beside each name, write his/her weight in kilograms. Enter this data in a table like the above and make a bar graph.
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Solution
| Name of classmate | Gaurav | Saurav | Puneet | Sagar |
| Weight | 35 kg | 30 kg | 25 kg | 40 kg |
Steps to draw the bar graph:
- In the centre of the graph paper, write the title "Classmates and their weights".
- Draw the X-axis and Y-axis, and mark O, their point of intersection.
- Write the name of classmates on the X-axis at equal distances.
- The weight is taken on the Y-axis.
- Write the scale in the top right-hand corner i.e. 1 cm = 5 kg on the Y-axis.
- Draw a bar of the appropriate height above the name of each classmate on the X-axis.
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