9-2 Bar Graphs
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Displays data organized into categories
The bar graph below displays the number and types of
trees planted in 2012 in Conroe, TX.
1. What percent of the trees were pine trees?
2. Write the ratio of pecan and pear trees to all trees
planted
_________ : ________
3. Determine which statements represent the graph, by
writing V for valid or I for invalid. Show all calculations
or write a statement to justify your response.
4. The graph shows the number of adults and child
tickets for the four movies playing at the theatre.
____ There are more maple trees planted than pecan
and pear.
____ Approximately 7% of the people prefer pear
trees.
____ More than half of the trees planted were palm
and pine.
Which statements are best supported by the
information in the graph?
____ There were 3 times as many adult tickets sold
than child tickets.
____ One-sixth of the trees planted are pecan.
____ There were 20 more child tickets than adult
tickets sold for movie 2.
____ There were exactly 3 times as many adult tickets
than child tickets sold for movie 4.
____ There were 35 more adult tickets than child
tickets sold for movie 3.