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Reflect: What Kind of Data can be represented

using a Bar Graph and What kind of Data can be


represented using a Line graph

G1: Jiana, Bhaavya, Surabhi A bar graph represents the data of different ordinal A line graph is used to represent data that
and numerical categorical data. It also represents the changes over time. You mark the different
relationship and comparison between the two points and then join dots to make a flow
variables using rectangles or triangles. between the different data. It represents
continuous data. It also helps to indicate
trends in the data as well.

G2 : Idhant and Nikhil A bar graph can represent categorical data. It also Line graphs can be used to represent
represents the frequency of a certain variable. continuous data, such as someone’s weight or
height. Continuous data is quantitative data
that is not definitive and can fluctuate.

G3: Vivaan, Manish Bar graphs show different sets of data that can be Line graphs represent data that can fluctuate
compared to each other. Unlike a line graph, the data and change over a period of time. It can be
won’t change and it will remain the same. used to represent change in the data.

Group 4: Reagan, Aryan A Bar graph can Represent different values such as a Line graphs can be used to show values over
certain number of people, things, temperature, weight, time how they increased/decreased. It is used
etc. Unlike a line graph, it is not showing the change on several occasions such as business,
of a value over time. Science, predicting major events in the future.

G5,Paritosh,Adi A bar graph can show nominal and categorical data A line graph is used to show data change over
that can be used to represent how many turtles are in time. For example, when you have the value
each of the oceans. They can be used to show the of a certain stock in the stock market and you
number of boys and the number of girls in the class want to represent the change in the value over
and it can be used to show who all have different hair time you can create a line graph.
colors etc.

G6-Krishna, Gautam A bar graph is meant for categorical data. Line graphs A line graphs use is mostly to
It is efficient for understanding and analyzing a show change over continues data showing
relationship between the 2 variables in the graph. over time how the data changes because of
A bar graph is meant to present categorical and the variables and showing a connection
discrete data to make it easier to understand the data, between the two. For example we could
for example- Hair color brown, black, gray, red, blue, represent the profit and loss of a company.
green

G8: Anika and Ishi In a bar graph you can represent data such that A line graph can be used to represent data
shows different variables A bar graph also shows the that is continuously changing. A line graph
relation with the 2 variables. For example you can use can represent height, age, grades, and even
a bar Graph when you are making a lemonade stand
weather.
and you have collected data. You can write about how
many days you set up and how much lemonade you
sold.

G9 : Tara & Maya A bar graph represents numbers in categories. A bar A line graph shows the change over time and
graph also shows the relationship and comparison shows any progress made. Line graphs also
between two variables and data collected. help you track the information. Example - you
need to track a business, financial changes
etc.

G10: Aarav and Dhruv K The bar graph can represent the data that can be A line graph can represent data that has a
opposed or has a relationship between each other. relationship between each other and the data
can change or fluctuate over time.

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