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Data Handling
Name:
Pie Charts:
Pie charts are circular graphs that illustrate the information in slices.
Each slice represents a specifc piece of data.

Bar Graph:
A bar graph is the display of data using bars/columns of difering heights.


Pictographs:
A pictograph uses pictures to show quantities. Each picture will represent a
quantity.
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Data Handling (2)
This pie chart shows the diferent ways
that pupils travel to school each morning.
a) Which is the most common mode of travel to
school each day?

b) Which is the least popular mode of transport to
school each day?

c) Do more children travel by car or by taxi to school each day?

The bar graph below depicts the rainfall over the year 2012.
a) Which months had the most rainfall?


b) Which months had the lease rainfall?


c) What was the total rainfall for June, July and August?


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Data Handling (3)
d) Was this graph based on data captured in Cape Town or Johannesburg? Give
a reason for your answer?


This pictograph shows the content of the lost property basket at school.
a) How many shirts were in lost property?


b) What item of uniform was there least of in lost property?

c) How many items of uniform were in lost property altogether?


d) Complete the sentence:

There are as many shirts as caps in lost property.
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Data Handling: Answer Sheet
This pie chart shows the diferent ways
that pupils travel to school each morning.
a) Which is the most common mode of travel to
school each day?
Walking
b) Which is the least popular mode of transport to
school each day?
Train
c) Do more children travel by car or by taxi to school each day?
Car
The bar graph below depicts the rainfall over the year 2012.
a) Which months had the most rainfall?

November, December
b) Which months had the lease rainfall?

June, July
c) What was the total rainfall for June, July and August?

10mm + 10mm + 20mm = 40mm
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Data Handling (2): Answer Sheet
d) Was this graph based on data captured in Cape Town or Johannesburg? Give
a reason for your answer?

Johannesburg - Summer rainfall area
This pictograph shows the content of the lost property basket at school.
a) How many shirts were in lost property?

10 shirts
b) What item of uniform was there least of in lost property?
Caps
c) How many items of uniform were in lost property altogether?

10 + 5 + 8 = 23 items
d) Complete the sentence:

There are twice as many shirts as caps in lost property.