Data Handling-Solutions Ex-9.3

CBSE Class –VI Mathematics
NCERT Solutions
Chaper 9 Data handling (Ex. 9.3)

Question 1. The bar graph given below shows the amount of wheat purchased by government during the year 1998 – 2002.
Read the bar graph and write down your observations.
(a)In which year was the wheat production maximum?
(b) In which year was the wheat production minimum?
Answer: (a) In 2002, production of wheat was maximum.
(b) In 1998, production of wheat was minimum.
Question 2.Observe this bar graph which shows the sale of shirts in a readymade shop from Monday to Saturday.
Now answer the following questions:
(a) What information does the above bar graph give?
(b) What is the scale chosen on the horizontal line representing number of shirts?
(c) On which day were the maximum number of shirts sold? How many shirts were sold on that day?
(d) On which day were the minimum number of shirts sold?
(e) How many shirts were sold on Thursday?
Answer: (a) The bar graph shows the sale of shirt in a readymade shop from Monday to Saturday.
(b) 1 unit = 5 shirts
(c) On Saturday, maximum number of shirts, 60 shirts were sold.
(d) On Tuesday, minimum number of shirts were sold.
(e) On Thursday, 35 shirts were sold.
Question 3.Observe this bar graph which shows the marks obtained by Aziz in half yearly examination in different subjects:
Answer the given questions:
(a)What information is does the bar graph give?
(b)Name the subject in which Aziz scored maximum marks.
(c)Name the subject in which he has scored minimum marks.
(d)State the name of the subjects and marks obtained in each of them
Answer: (a) The bar graph shows the marks obtained by Aziz in half yearly examination in different subjects.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Social Studies.
(d) Hindi 80, English 60, Mathematics 70, Science 50, Social Studies 40.