Bar Graph Statistics Example 4

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Example 4

easy
A bar graph shows votes for class captain: Maya 18, Leo 12, Sam 15, and Priya 9. How many votes were cast in total, and how many more votes did Maya receive than Priya?

Solution

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    Step 1: Add the bar values to find the total: 18+12+15+9=5418 + 12 + 15 + 9 = 54 votes.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Compare Maya and Priya: 18−9=918 - 9 = 9 more votes.

Answer

A total of 5454 votes were cast, and Maya received 99 more votes than Priya.
Bar graphs let us both compare categories and combine values. Reading exact bar heights makes totals and differences straightforward to calculate.

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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