Data Handling: Visual Representation of
Data
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1. The rainfall (in mm) in a city on 7 days of a certain week was recorded as
follows:
Day M on T ue W ed T hurs F ri Sat Sun
Rainf all (inmm) 0.0 12.2 2.1 0.0 20.5 5.5 1.0
Find the range of the rainfall in the above data.
[2 marks]
Step 1: Find the highest and lowest rainfall:
Highest rainfall = 20.5 mm
Lowest rainfall = 0.0 mm.
[1 mark]
Step 2: The range of the rainfall = Highest rainfall – Lowest rainfall
= 20.5 – 0.0 = 20.5 mm.
[1 mark]
2. The scores in mathematics test (out of 25) of students is as follows: 19, 25,
23, 20, 9, 20, 15, 10, 5, 16, 25, 20, 24, 12,20. Find the mode and median of
this data. Are they same?
[2 marks]
Step 1: Arranging the given data in ascending order,
5, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 23, 24, 25, 25
Mode is the observation occuring the highest number of times. Therefore,
Mode =20
[1 mark]
Step 2: Median is the middle observation = 20
Step 3: Yes, Mode and Median are same.
[1 mark]
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3. Number of children in six different classes are given below. Represent the
data on a bar graph.
(a) How would you choose a scale?
(b) Answer the following questions:
(i) Which classes have the maximum and the minimum
number of students?
(ii) Find the ratio of students of class six to the
students of class eight.
[5 marks]
Scale: On 𝑦-axis, 1 unit = 20 children
[0.5 mark]
[2.5
marks]
Tenth grade has minimum number of students, which is 80.
[0.5 mark]
Fifth grade has maximum number of students, which is 135.
[0.5 mark]
Ratio of students of class six to the students of class eight = 120 : 100 = 12 :
10 = 6 : 5
[1 mark]
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4. Observe the given bar graph and answer which is the most popular pet.
[1
mark]
A. Dogs
B. Cats
C. Rabbits
D. Hamsters
As height of the bar for cats is the highest, they are the most popular pets.
[1 mark]
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5. Observe the below bar graph and answer how many students have hamsters
as a pet.
[1 mark]
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
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students have hamsters as their pet.
[1 mark]
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6. The performance of a student in 1st Term and 2nd Term is given. Draw a
double bar graph choosing appropriate scale and answer the following.
(i) In which subject, has the child improved his performance
the most?
(ii) In which subject is the improvement the least?
(iii) Has the performance gone down in any subject?
[5
marks]
Scale on y-axis: 1 unit = 10 marks
[3.5
marks]
The child improved the most in math subject, as the difference in the heights
of bars is maximum.
[0.5 mark]
The child improved the least in social studies subject, as the difference in
the heights of bars is minimum.
[0.5 mark]
Yes, the performance has gone down in Hindi subject.
[0.5 mark]
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7. The double bar graph given below represents cars sold in different months of
two years. What is the sum of cars sold in 1st year of January and 2nd year of
March?
[2 marks]
A. 400
B. 425
C. 450
D. 475
Number of cars sold in 1st year of January = 300
Number of cars sold in 2nd year of March = 150
[2 × 0.5 = 1 mark]
Total number of cars sold in January and March = 300 + 150 = 450
[1 mark]
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