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Bar Graphs


A bar graph is one way to organize data.
The bars represent the data - the longer the bar, the larger the value of the data.

 
The bars in a vertical bar graph go up. The bars in a horizontal bar graph go across.


Pay attention to the scale of bar graphs.
The scale tells you the value of the length of the bars.

Example: Same graphs, different scales

 
This graph shows that
  12 students like hip hop,
  8 students like classical,
  7 students like rock,
  and 14 students like jazz.
This graph shows that
  60 students like hip hop,
  40 studnets like classical,
  35 students like rock,
  and 70 students like jazz.

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