Difference between revisions of "Bar Chart"
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| − | A '''Bar Chart''' is a type of graph used to compare data. | + | A '''Bar Chart''' is a type of [[graph]] used to compare data. |
===About Bar Charts=== | ===About Bar Charts=== | ||
: '''Bar Charts''' are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a category. | : '''Bar Charts''' are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a category. | ||
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|A '''bar chart''' comparing the numbers of people with different eye colour in a class. | |A '''bar chart''' comparing the numbers of people with different eye colour in a class. | ||
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| + | A '''Bar Chart''' is a type of [[graph]] used to compare [[Categoric Variable|categoric variables]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Bar Charts=== | ||
| + | : '''Bar Charts''' are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a [[Categoric Variable|category]]. | ||
| + | : The [[Categoric Variable|category]] is the [[Independent Variable|independent variable]] in an [[investigation]]. | ||
| + | : The [[Dependent Variable|dependent variable]] is a number in the [[Categoric Variable|category]]. | ||
| + | : The [[Categoric Variable|categoric variable]] goes on the [[x-axis]] of a '''bar chart'''. | ||
| + | : The number counted or [[measure]]d should go on the [[y-axis]] of the '''bar chart''' | ||
| + | : The bars in a '''bar chart''' should not be touching. | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 30 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A Bar Chart is a type of graph used to compare data.
About Bar Charts
- Bar Charts are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a category.
- The category you choose should go on the bottom of the bar chart.
- What you count or measure should go up the side of the bar chart
- The bars in a bar chart should not be touching.
Examples
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| Results table for the bar chart. | A bar chart comparing the numbers of people with each shoe size in a class. |
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| Results table for the bar chart. | A bar chart comparing the numbers of people with different eye colour in a class. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Bar Chart is a type of graph used to compare categoric variables.
About Bar Charts
- Bar Charts are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a category.
- The category is the independent variable in an investigation.
- The dependent variable is a number in the category.
- The categoric variable goes on the x-axis of a bar chart.
- The number counted or measured should go on the y-axis of the bar chart
- The bars in a bar chart should not be touching.