Bar graphs
Bar graphs, also called bar charts, compare values by using bars.
What you see below is a bar chart 
The information displayed in the graph above straightforward. It tells how many days of snow there were for the month of december, January, February, and March For example,in december there were two days of snow and in February, there were fourteen days of snow. If the bar does not extend to the next line on the scale, just approximate the value. For the month of March, the bar does not extend all the way to four. However, a close look shows that the bar is between 4 and 2. Therefore, a good approximation is 3, or 3 days of snow in March The bars do not have to be vertical. They can also be vertical as the following: 
Example: Use the bar chart below to answer the following questions: 
what is the scale of the graph? The scale is on the left of the graph and it is 1 unit. What is the title of the graph? The title is "score on a basic math test" How many student scored 80? 6 students score 80 How many students got 60 on the test? 4 students got 60 How many students took the test? 1 student got 40, 2 students got 50, 4 students got 60, 3 students got 70, 6 students got 80,and 2 students got 90 1 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 18 So, 18 students took the test. Why is there no bar above 100? If the passing grade is 70, how many students passed? 11 students passed the test.Because no one got 100 on the test. Types of graphs Bar graphs Making line graphs Circle graphs Home page 
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