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BAR GRAPHS and INTERVALS. AUGUST 16, 2011. BAR GRAPHS. Bar Graphs displays data with vertical or horizontal bars. Bar graphs can be used to compare data http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_5.html. BAR GRAPHS. INTERVALS.
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BAR GRAPHS and INTERVALS AUGUST 16, 2011
BAR GRAPHS • Bar Graphs displays data with vertical or horizontal bars. • Bar graphs can be used to compare data • http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_5.html
INTERVALS • When you choose an interval make sure that it is large enough to fit all of the information on the graph • Label the vertex axis on the graph
Annual Number of Sunny Days for Major Western US Cities • Write the names of the cities along the horizontal axis • Use your ruler to draw a bar for each city. The height of the bar should represent the number of sunny days.