Question

How many people prefer to have their ice cream in a cone?

Answer 1

• The given bar graph shows the number of people and their preference for having ice creams.
  
• Scale on the given bar graph:
  $\Rightarrow$1 division $=20$ people
  
• Total divisions in the bar representing the number of people who like their ice cream in cones $=7\times 20$ people = 140 people
  
• The bar representing the number of people who like their ice cream in cones ends halfway between 140 and 160.
  
• When a bar ends halfway between two grid lines, the value of the bar is halfway between the two numbers on the scale.
  
• So, the number between 140 and 160 is 150.
  
• Therefore, 150 people prefer to have their ice cream in cones.

Hence, option D is correct.