RD Sharma Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 24

Data Handling – III (Constructions of Bar Graphs)

Exercise 24.1 Page No: 24.5

1. Two hundred students of class VI and VII were asked to name their favorite colours
so as to decide upon what should be the colour of their school house. The results are
shown in the following table.
Colour: Red Green Blue Yellow Orange
Number of 43 19 55 49 34
Students
Represent the given data on a bar graph.
(i) Which is the most preferred colour and which is the least?
(ii) How many colours are there in all?

Solution:

Steps of constructing bar graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Name of the Colour and the vertical axis OY as Number
of Students.
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 small division to represent 10 students.
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(i) The most preferred colour is blue and the least preferred is green.

(ii) In all, there are 5 colours.

2. Following data gives total marks (out of 600) obtained by six children of a particular
class.
Student Ajay Bali Dipti Faiyaz Gotika Hari
Marks Obtained 450 500 300 360 400 540
Represent the data by a bar graph

Solution:

Steps of constructing bar graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Name of the Students and the vertical axis OY as Marks
Obtained.
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 small division to represent 100 marks.
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3. Number of children in six different classes are given below. Represent the data on a
bar graph.
Class: V VI VII VIII IX X
Number of 135 120 95 100 90 80
Children:
(i) How do you choose the scale.
(ii) Which class has the maximum number of children?
(iii) Which class has the minimum number of children?

Solution:

Steps of constructing bar graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Class and the vertical axis OY as Number of Children.
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 40 children.

(i) We choose 1 big to represent 40 children.

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(ii)The maximum numbers of students are in class V.

(iii) The minimum number of students are in class X.

4. The performance of students in 1st term and 2nd term is as given below. Draw a
double bar graph choosing appropriate scale and answer the following:
Subject: English Hindi Maths Science S.Science
st
1 term: 67 72 88 81 73
nd
2 term: 70 65 95 85 75
(i) In which subject, has the children improved their performance the most?
(ii) Has the performance gone down in any subject?

Solution:
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Data Handling – III (Constructions of Bar Graphs)

Steps of constructing bar graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Subject and the vertical axis is OY as Marks.
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 10 marks.

(i) In Maths, the students showed their greatest improvement.

(ii) The students performed worst in Hindi

5. Consider the following data gathered from a survey of a colony:

Favourite Sport: Cricket Basket - Swimming Hockey Athletics
Ball
Watching 1240 470 510 423 250
Participating 620 320 320 250 105
Draw a double bar graph choosing an appropriate scale. What do you infer from the
bar graph?
(i) Which sport is most popular?
(ii) What is more preferred watching or participating in sports?

Solution:
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Data Handling – III (Constructions of Bar Graphs)

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Favourite Sports and the vertical axis OY as Number of
People.
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 2 big divisions to represent 400 people.

(i) Cricket is the most popular sport.

(ii)Watching is preferred over participation.

6. The production of saleable steel in some of the steel plants of our country during
1999 is given below:
Plant Bhilai Durgapur Rourkela Bokaro
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Production (In 160 80 200 150

thousand tonnes)
Construct a bar graph to represent the above data on a graph paper by using the scale
1 big division = 20 thousand tonnes.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Name of the Steel Plant and the vertical axis OY as
Production (in thousand tonnes).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 20 thousand tonnes.

7. The following data gives the number (in thousands) of applicants registered with an
Employment Exchange during, 1995-2000:
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Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Number of applicants 18 20 24 28 30 34
registered (in
thousands)
Construct a bar graph to represent the above data.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Number of Applicants
Registered (in thousands).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 4 thousand
applicants.

8. The following table gives the route length (in thousand kilometres) of the Indian
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Railways in some of the years:

Year 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2000-2001

Route length (in 56 60 61 74 98
thousand
kilometres)
Represent the above data with the help of a bar graph.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Route Length (in
thousand kilometres).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 10000 Km.
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9. The following data gives the amount of loans (in crores of rupees) disbursed by a
bank during some years:
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Loan (in crores of rupees) 28 33 55 55 80
(i) Represent the above data with the help of a bar graph.
(ii) With the help of the bar graph, indicate the year in which amount of loan is not
increased over that of the preceding year.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Loan (in crores of
rupees).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
2. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
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available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 10 crores of rupees.

(ii) In 1995, the loan amount was not increased over that of the preceding year.

10. The following table shows the interest paid by a company (in lakhs):

Year 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Interest (in lakhs of 20 25 15 18 30
rupees)
Draw the bar graph to represent the above information.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Interest (in lakhs of
rupees).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
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available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big divisions to represent 5 lakhs rupees.

11. The following data shows the average age of men in various countries in a certain
year:
Country India Nepal China Pakistan U.K. U.S.A.
Average age 55 52 60 50 70 75
(in years)
Represent the above information by a bar graph.

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Countries and the vertical axis OY as Average Age of
men (in years).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
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available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 10 year.

12. The following data gives the production of food grains (in thousand tonnes) for
some years:
Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Production( in thousand 120 150 140 180 170 190
tonnes)
Represent the above data with the help of a bar graph.

Solution:

Steps of constructing bar graph:

1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Production of food
grains (in thousand tonnes).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 20 thousand tonnes.
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13. The following data gives the amount of manure (in thousand tonnes)
manufactured by a company during some years:
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Manure (in thousand tonnes) 15 35 45 30 40 20
(i) Represent the above data with the help of bar graph.
(ii) Indicate with the help of the bar graph the year in which the amount of manure
manufactured by the company was maximum.
(iii) Choose the correct alternative:
The consecutive years during which there was maximum decrease in manure
production are:
(a) 1994 and 1995 (b) 1992 and 1993
(c) 1996 and 1997 (d) 1995 and 1996

Solution:

Steps of constructing graph:

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1. Mark the horizontal axis OX as Years and the vertical axis OY as Manure (in thousand
tonnes).
2. Along the horizontal axis OX, choose bars of uniform (equal) width, with a uniform
gap between them.
3. Choose a suitable scale to determine the heights of the bars, according to the space
available for the graph. Here, we choose 1 big division to represent 5 thousand tonnes.

(ii) In the year 1994, the amount of manure manufactured by the company was
maximum.

(iii) 1996 and 1997.