Application of Number
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Bar Charts - Tutorial 2
| Example 2 |
This example is slightly different. The bar chart has been moved on its side and more data has been added.
| Remember, to
tell which axis is the X axis and which is the Y axis,
you have to look at the type of data on each axis. The X axis contains DISCRETE data. This is data that is separate, e.g. months, years, products, colours, etc. The Y axis contains CONTINUOUS data. This is data that can usually be measured, e.g. height, sales, frequency (the number of something), etc. |
Look at the animation below to learn about this type of bar chart.
If you have Flash installed on your computer, click below to open an interactive Flash window.
To practise reading graphs try this assessment.
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