To create a bar graph from the voting data provided, follow the steps below:
Data Table
Let's organize the data clearly:
| Item | Votes | |-----------------|-------| | Pizza | 12 | | Chicken Patty | 4 | | Hamburger | 8 |
Steps to Create a Bar Graph
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Axis Setup:
- The x-axis (horizontal) will represent the different food items: Pizza, Chicken Patty, and Hamburger.
- The y-axis (vertical) will represent the number of votes.
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Scale:
- Since the maximum votes received by any item is 12, you can set the y-axis scale from 0 to 15, with increments of 1 or 2 to make it easy to read.
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Drawing Bars:
- For Pizza, draw a bar that reaches up to 12 on the y-axis.
- For Chicken Patty, draw a bar that reaches up to 4 on the y-axis.
- For Hamburger, draw a bar that reaches up to 8 on the y-axis.
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Labeling:
- Label each bar with the name of the item it represents.
- Optionally, you can also write the number of votes at the top of each bar.
Example of How the Bar Graph Should Look:
Votes
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 | ████████████
11 | ████████████
10 |
9 | █████████
8 | █████████
7 |
6 |
5 | ██████
4 | ██████ ██████
3 | ██████ ██████
2 | ██████ ██████
1 | ██████████████████████
0 |_________________________________
Pizza Chicken Patty Hamburger
This representation will give a clear visual comparison of the votes each school lunch item received.