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2–2 Bar Graphs and Line GraphsMAIN IDEA• Display and analyzedata using bar graphsand line graphs.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 27–28)A graph is a visual way to display data.A bar graph uses bars toquantities.The scale of a graph is written on the vertical axisof a bar or line graph.The scale is separated into equal parts called intervals.Theare written on the horizontal axis of abar or line graph.The frequency is the number of times an item occurs.A line graph is used to show how a set of dataover a period of .EXAMPLE Analyze a Bar GraphANIMALS Make a bar graph of the data. Compare thetime it takes for a rabbit to be born to the time it takesfor a camel to be born.Gestation of Selected AnimalsAnimalGestation Period (days)squirrel 44rabbit 31puma 90moose 240kangaroo 36camel 406Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Source: The World Almanac30 Math Connects, Course 1

2–2Step 1 Decide on a scale and . The data includenumbers from 31 to 406. So, a scale fromtoand an interval ofis reasonable.Step 2Step 3Step 4Label the horizontaland vertical axes.Draw bars for eachanimal. The heightof each bar shows thegestation period foreach animal.Label the graph witha . It takes aboutas it does for a rabbit to be born.times as many days for a camel to be bornCopyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Check Your ProgressRESTAURANT Make abar graph of the data.Compare the numberof customers at therestaurant on Mondayto the number ofcustomers on Saturday.Customers at Sam’s ChiliDay Number of CustomersSunday 120Monday 50Tuesday 62Wednesday 71Thursday 84Friday 112Saturday 150Math Connects, Course 1 31

2–2 Bar Graphs and Line GraphsMAIN IDEA• Display and analyzedata using bar graphsand line graphs.BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY (pages 27–28)A graph is a visual way to display data.A bar graph uses bars toquantities.The scale of a graph is written on the vertical axisof a bar or line graph.The scale is separated into equal parts called intervals.Theare written on the horizontal axis of abar or line graph.The frequency is the number of times an item occurs.A line graph is used to show how a set of dataover a period of .EXAMPLE Analyze a Bar GraphANIMALS Make a bar graph of the data. Compare thetime it takes for a rabbit to be born to the time it takesfor a camel to be born.Gestation of Selected AnimalsAnimalGestation Period (days)squirrel 44rabbit 31puma 90moose 240kangaroo 36camel 406Copyright © Glencoe/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong>, a division of The <strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong> Companies, Inc.Source: The World Almanac30 Math Connects, Course 1

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