Bar Graph Statistics Example 3

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Example 3

easy
A bar graph shows the number of rainy days in four months: Jan (10), Feb (7), Mar (5), Apr (8). Which month had the fewest rainy days, and how many more rainy days did January have than March?

Solution

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    Step 1: Compare bar heights — March has the shortest bar at 5 days.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Difference between January and March: 10−5=510 - 5 = 5 days.

Answer

March had the fewest rainy days. January had 5 more rainy days than March.
Reading and comparing bar heights lets us quickly identify extremes and compute differences between categories.

About Bar Graph

A bar graph is a chart that uses rectangular bars of different heights or lengths to compare quantities across distinct categories. Each bar represents one category, and the bar's length is proportional to the value it represents.

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