Bar charts

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Both charts show the same table. One is correct. What is wrong with the other?

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1 The scale is not even   2 The bars are not the same width   3 The frequency axis has no label

Frequency
How many times something happens.
Scale
The numbers on an axis. They go up in equal steps.

What does one small square stand for?

048121620ABGroupFrequency 2

How tall is bar A?

01020304050ABCGroupFrequency 35

How many more in C than in B?

01020304050ABCGroupFrequency 25

What fraction are in A? Simplest form.

01020304050ABCGroupFrequency 720

Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Quiz

ShowFrequency
Comedy7
Drama4
Quiz9
News2
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Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Red

ColourFrequency
Red14
Blue9
Green6
Yellow11
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Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Quiz

ShowFrequency
Comedy7
Drama4
Quiz9
News2
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Choose a scale and draw a bar chart. How many people altogether? 110

TravelFrequency
Train25
Bus40
Car15
Walk30
010203040TrainBusCarWalkTravelFrequency

Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Quiz

ShowFrequency
Comedy7
Drama4
Quiz9
News2
0246810ComedyDramaQuizNewsShowFrequency

Draw a bar chart. Which is least popular? Fish

PetFrequency
Dog12
Cat18
Fish6
Rabbit8
048121620DogCatFishRabbitPetFrequency

Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Quiz

ShowFrequency
Comedy7
Drama4
Quiz9
News2
0246810ComedyDramaQuizNewsShowFrequency

Choose a scale and draw a bar chart. How many more chose curry than soup? 30

LunchFrequency
Pasta35
Soup15
Curry45
Salad20
PastaSoupCurrySaladLunchFrequency01020304050

Draw a bar chart. Which is most popular? Quiz

ShowFrequency
Comedy7
Drama4
Quiz9
News2
0246810ComedyDramaQuizNewsShowFrequency

Choose a scale and draw a bar chart. Which day had 40 more than Monday? Wednesday

DayFrequency
Mon60
Tue140
Wed100
Thu80
MonTueWedThuDayFrequency04080120160

Bar charts worksheet, page 1

Bar charts worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

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  1. The four clubs have 35 members altogether. How many are in coding club? 8

  2. Netball club gets 3 more members. How tall is its bar now? 15

  3. What fraction of the 35 members are in choir? 935

  1. The bar chart shows the lunch some people chose. How many chose pasta?

    14
    048121620FrequencyPastaSoupSaladWrap
  2. How many more people chose salad than soup?

    12
  3. 48 people were asked altogether. How tall is the bar for wrap?

    Bar to 10
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