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DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF DATA

Introduction
The data can be represented by rectangular bars when it is presented in a bar diagrammatic
format. The value or frequency of the variable can be determined from the height of the bars.
Each of the rectangular bars ought to have the same width. This is one of the most used tools
for making comparisons between the data sets. Various types of bar diagrams are
 Simple Bar Diagram
 Multiple Bar Diagram
 Sub-divided Bar Diagram (Compounded)
 Percentage Bar Diagram
 Pie Diagram
Example 1: In a firm of 400 employees, the percentage of monthly salary saved by each
employee is given in the following table. Represent it through a simple bar graph.

Savings (in percentage) Number of Employees (Frequency)


20 105
30 199
40 29
50 73
Total 400
Solution (Simple bar diagram):

Example 2: A cosmetic company manufactures 4 different shades of lipstick. The sale for 6
months is shown in the table. Represent it by using multiple bar diagram.

Month Sales (in units)

Shade 1 Shade 2 Shade 3 Shade 4

January 4500 1600 4400 3245

February 2870 5645 5675 6754

March 3985 8900 9768 7786

April 6855 8976 9008 8965

May 3200 5678 5643 7865

June 3456 4555 2233 6547


Solution (Multiple bar diagram):

Example 3: Draw a sub-divided bar diagram from the following data

Stream Number of students

2009 2010 2011

Arts 50 70 75

Science 200 250 300

Commerce 100 120 130

Solution (Sub-divided bar diagram):


Example 4: Present the following data by a percentage sub-divided bar diagram.

Solution (Percentage bar diagram)

Percentage Table
Difference between bar diagram and Histogram

A histogram is one of the most commonly used graphs to show the frequency
distribution. As we know that the frequency distribution defines how often each different
value occurs in the data set. The histogram looks more similar to the bar graph, but there is a
difference between them. The list of differences between the bar graph and the histogram is
given below:

Histogram Bar Graph

It is a two-dimensional figure It is a one-dimensional figure

The frequency is shown by the area of The height shows the frequency and the width has
each rectangle no significance.

It shows rectangles touching each other It consists of rectangles separated from each other
with equal spaces.
The above differences can be observed from the below figures:

Bar Graph (Gaps between bars)

Histogram (No gaps between bars)


ADVANTAGES OF DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION

The presentation of data using several kinds of diagrams offers a number of benefits that
should not be overlooked. They constitute
 Facilitates comprehension to a great extent - The display of data with the assistance
of diagrams makes it simpler for everyone to understand, which in turn makes it
simpler to comprehend the facts that lie behind the data that is being provided.
 The presentation has been much simplified - The presentation of extreme values—
both extended unstable data and small complicated data complex—can be simplified
exponentially with the use of diagrams.
 Comparison operations are more interactive - Diagrams applied when representing
datasets that need a comparison of their elements. Not only is the presentation
appealing to the eye, but it is also perfectly suited for contrasting two sets of statistical
data.
 Accepted Universally - Diagrams are utilised in each and every academic and
professional discipline across the globe, including but not limited to economics,
commerce, science, engineering, statistics, and many more. As a result, this method of
data presentation is widely recognised and utilised.
 Makes the Data Representation in Its Entirely More Accurate - If diagrams and
tables are not used to illustrate the data, then the statistics will be incomplete. As a
result, the implementation of diagrams is beneficial to the overarching statistical idea
of data representation.
 Easy to understand – Diagrammatic data presentation makes it easier for a common
man to understand the data. Diagrams are usually attractive and impressive and
many newspapers and magazines use them frequently to explain certain facts
or phenomena. Modern advertising campaigns also uses diagrams.
 Simplified Presentation – You can represent large volumes of complex data in a
simplified and intelligible form using diagrams.
 Reveals hidden facts – When you classify and tabulate data, some facts are not
revealed. Diagrammatic data presentation helps in bringing out these facts and
also relations.
 Quick to grasp – Usually, when the data is represented using diagrams, people can
grasp it quickly.
 Easy to compare – Diagrams make it easier to compare data.

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