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Reading Bar Charts Statistics

Reading Bar Charts The bar chart shows the ways in which pupils in a Primary School travel to school each day. Number of pupils Method of transport What is the most/least common form of transport? How many pupils attend the primary school?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils in a class were asked to choose their favourite kind of food. The data is shown in the table below. Number of pupils Type of food liked How many children were in the class? What fraction of the children chose chicken?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils were asked to name their favourite kind of television program. The results below were obtained. Number of pupils Type of program How many pupils took part in the survey? What fraction of those asked liked soaps? What fraction of those asked liked films?

Reading Bar Charts Number of pupils Pupils were asked to state their favourite sport. The results are shown below. Favourite sport How many pupils took part in the survey? What fraction of the pupils preferred Hockey? What fraction of the pupils preferred Swimming?

Reading Bar Charts Number of pupils Pupils were asked their favourite holiday destinations. The results are shown in the table. Favourite holiday destination How many pupils chose U. S. A. ? How many pupils chose Africa? How many pupils took part in the survey? What fraction of the pupils asked preferred to stay at home?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils were asked to select their favourite subject. The results obtained are shown below. Number of pupils Favourite subject From the bar chart determine: The total number of pupils who took part in the survey? The fraction of these pupils preferring maths the most?

Reading Bar Charts The results obtained by a group of pupils in a maths test are shown. The mark is on the horizontal axis and the number of pupils obtaining that mark is on the vertical axis. Number of pupils Mark obtained in the test How many pupils sat the test? If the test was marked out of a score of 10, do you think the test was easy or difficult? If the pass mark is 5, how many pupils passed the test?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils were asked to state how many hours an evening they spent watching television. The results are shown. Number of pupils Hours spent watching television in an evening How many pupils took part in the survey? Can you work out the average number of hours watched per pupil?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils were asked what profession they would like to take on when they left school. The results are shown. Number of pupils Profession chosen How many pupils took part in the survey? What fraction of the pupils chose Teaching as a profession?

Reading Bar Charts Pupils were asked to state the number of children in their family. The results are given in the diagram. Number of families Number of children in the family How many families took part in the survey? Can you work out the average number of children in a family?