Read Data From a Bar Chart

This activity is about reading information from a bar chart.

Example

Answer the questions related to the bar chart.

The bar chart shows the number of people using a post office at different times on one day.

	100		9:00am        11:00am      1:00pm      3:00pm      6:00pm
	90
	80
	70
	60
	50
	40
	30
	20
	10
	0

How many people were in the post office at 11:00 am?

Answer 

We see how high the bar is at 11:00 am and the answer is about 10 people.

Reading a bar chart on a computer screen can sometimes be quite hard, so a tip is to use a ruler or a piece of paper to hold up against the line on the screen to help you to be more accurate.

We will also allow for a few numbers out either way when marking your answer!

Good luck with the following questions!