Interpreting Bar Graphs of College Statistics

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can read a bar graph to identify key information about college enrollment.

Lesson Flow

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A bar graph shows the number of students in different college majors. The bar for "Science" is taller than the bar for "Art." What does this tell you about the number of students in each major? A bar graph shows the number of students who graduated from college in different years. The bar for 2020 is shorter than the bar for 2021. What does this tell you about the number of graduates in those years? A bar graph shows the number of students from different countries attending a college. The bar for "USA" is the same height as the bar for "Canada." What does this tell you about the number of students from each country?

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