Scaled Bar Graphs Practice
Practice creating and interpreting scaled bar graphs with various datasets.
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Scaled Bar Graphs Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to create or interpret scaled bar graphs.
1. The table below shows the number of books read by students in a reading challenge. Create a scaled bar graph to represent this data. Remember to choose an appropriate scale and label your axes.
Student | Books Read --------|----------- Alice | 25 Bob | 40 Carol | 15 David | 30 Eve | 50
2. Look at the bar graph above. Which student read the most books?
Alice
Bob
Carol
Eve
3. If the scale on a bar graph represents 1 unit for every 10 items, and a bar has a length equivalent to 7 units, then the bar represents items.
4. It is always best to start the scale of a bar graph at a number greater than zero, even if some data values are very small.
True
False
5. Explain why choosing an appropriate scale is important when creating a bar graph.