Question

Read the bar graph (Fig 3.4) which shows the number of books sold by a bookstore during five consecutive years and answer the following questions:

(i) About how many books were sold in 1989? 1990? 1992?

(ii) In which years were fewer than 250 books sold?

Answer 1

(i) By observing bar graph,

175 books were sold in the year 1989. (0.5 Marks)

475 books were sold in the year 1990. (0.5 Marks)

225 books were sold in the year 1992. (0.5 Marks)

(ii) By observing bar graph,

475 books were sold in the year 1990.

225 books were sold in the year 1992.

(iii) By observing bar graph,

In the years 1989 and 1992, the number of books sold were less than 250. (0.25 Marks)