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Bar chart

Simple meaning

A chart that uses bars of different heights to show and compare amounts.

Example

A bar chart of how many students like each sport.

See it

From the Pictograms and Bar Charts lesson. Try moving things around.

Goals scored at the inter-house sports

0481216202414Red8Blue20Green10Yellow
Red14

Red: 14 ÷ 4 = 3½ ⚽

The same data as a pictogram
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow

Key: ⚽ = 4

Altogether

52

add all the bars

Tallest − shortest

12

20 − 8