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Every bar graph has:
i. A title explaining the information given in the graph

ii. The horizontal and vertical axes
iii. The labels explaining the scales

A bar graph can be drawn horizontally or Vertical axis Height of a bar represents a number
vertically using square grid paper, a ruler and
a pencil. 9
8
Priya’s marks in five maths tests throughout 7
the year are given in the following table. 6
Months Marks 5
July 7 Marks 4

September 8 3
November 6 2
January 9 1 0

Nov
March 8 July Sep Months Jan March Horizontal
axis
The bar graph given alongside represents the marks obtained by Priya in five tests.
Example 1. The given bar graph shows the favourite ice cream flavour of various
students. Study the bar graph and answer the questions that follow:
a. Which ice cream flavour is liked by the most
students? Chocolate 14 Favourite ice cream flavours of students
b. Which ice cream flavour is liked by 12 students? 12
Vanilla 10

c. Which flavour is liked by the fewest students? 8
Anjeer Number of students 6
d. How many students like butterscotch? 4 2
10 students 0
e. How many students have participated in the Vanilla Chocolate Kesar Butter- Anjeer
scotch
pista
survey? 12 + 14 + 8 + 10 + 6 = 50 students Flavours
Number of absentees in various classes
Example 2. The adjoining bar graph shows the Class VI
number of absentees on a particular day in various Class V
classes of a school. Study it and answer the questions
that follow. Class IV
a. How many students are absent in class IV? Classes Class III

2 students Class II
b. Which class has the maximum number of
absentees? Class I, 10 Class I
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number of absentees

213
Data Handling