Interpreting Bar Graphs of College Statistics
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Objective
I can read a bar graph to identify key information about college enrollment.
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Practice
12 questions
What does each bar in the graph represent?
In this type of bar graph, what does it mean when one bar is taller than another for the same student?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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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