Text Book - Data Handling

Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling
Value of the Chapter: Without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of a
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Exercise 17.1
Q1. The data given below shows the number of tourists who visited a small hill station
during five years.
Draw a bar graph to represent the data.
Solution:
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Q2. The following data represents marks secured by Ramesh in five subjects.
Represent the data using a bar graph.
Solution:
Q3. The donation amount in rupees given by five individuals to NGO are shown in the
adjoining bar graph. Read the graph and answer the following questions.
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Solution:
a. Who gave the maximum donation?

Solution: Sara
b. Who gave the minimum donation?

Solution: Lester
c. How much more donation did Abraham give than Zena?

Solution: Abraham = Rs. 5000, Zena = 4500
5000 - 4500 = Rs. 500
d. What is the total amount of donation collected?

Solution: 5000+4500+6000+3000+4000 = Rs. 22,500
Q4. In the given table the percentage of stamps of each country in Eric’s and Susan’s
collection is tabulated. Draw a double bar graph to represent the data.
Solution:
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Q5. The following are the points scored by two teams A and B in a quiz competition in
five rounds. Represent the data using a double bar graph.
Solution:
Q6. Observe the given bar graph and answer the following questions.
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Solution:
a. Which is the coldest city?

Solution: London is the coldest city
b. Name the two cities, in which maximum temperature of one was equal to the
minimum temperature of the other.
Solution: London and Delhi
c. Which two cities have the least difference in the maximum and minimum
temperatures?
Solution: Paris and Bangkok
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Exercise 17.2
Q1. The number of goals scored by a football team in 10 matches is 3, 0, 1, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2,

4, 3.
Solution:
Goals Tally Marks Frequency
0 | 1
1 | 1
2 | 1
3 |||| 4
4 || 2
5 | 1
Total = 10
a. What is the frequency of 4?

Solution: 2
b. Which number has the maximum frequency?

Solution: 3
c. In how many matches did the team score 0 goals?

Solution: 1
d. What is the range of the given data?

Solution: Highest Marks = 5, Lowest marks = 0
Range = Highest Marks - Lowest Marks = 5 - 0 = 5
Q2. Prepare an ungrouped frequency distribution table for the following data of blood
sugar level of 40 persons from a locality.
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Solution:
Blood Sugar Tally Marks Frequency

Level
65 |||| 5
66 |||| |||| 9
67 |||| |||| | 11
68 |||| | 6
69 || 2
70 |||| || 7
Total = 40
Q3. The following data represents the favourite fruits of 40 students in a class. Make
an ungrouped frequency distribution table for the following data.
Solution:
Fruits Tally Marks Frequency
Apple |||| 5
Mango |||| |||| 9
Guava |||| 5
Watermelon |||| 5
Grapes |||| 4
Jackfruit |||| | 6
Pear |||| | 6
Total = 40
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Q4. Prepare a grouped frequency distribution table, with suitable class limits such
that size of each class is 5000, for the following data that represents the monthly
salary of 40 employees in a company in Rs.
Solution:
Monthly salary Tally Marks Frequency

(Rs.)
10,000 - 15,000 |||| 5
15,000 - 20,000 |||| |||| 9
20,000 - 25,000 |||| 5
25,000 - 30,000 |||| 5
30,000 - 35,000 |||| 8
35,000 - 40,000 |||| | 8
Total = 40
Q5. The following data gives the profit made by 50 companies selling finished goods
in the year 2018.
Solution:
a. Write the class interval in which the maximum number of companies made profit.
Solution: 300-350 lakhs
b. Write the class interval in which the minimum number of companies made profit.
Solution: 450-500 lakhs
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c. How many companies made profit in the class interval of 250 – 350 lakhs?
Solution: 10+ 24 = 34 companies
d. How many companies made less than 300 lakhs profit?

Solution: 6 + 10 = 16 companies
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Exercise 17.3:
Q1. The following data represents the distance in kilometres, from school to home, of
students of class VIII. Draw a histogram for the given data and answer the questions
given below.
Solution:
Histogram:
a. How many students stay more than 6 km away from the school?
Solution: 14 + 9 + 4 = 27
b. Which class interval has the maximum number of students?
Solution: 6-8
c. How many students stay within 4 km distance from school?
Solution: 3 + 8 = 11
d. How many students are surveyed in this data?
Solution: 3 + 8 + 12 + 14 + 9 + 4 = 50 students
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Q2. The height of 50 students in a class was recorded and the data was tabulated as
follows. Draw a histogram to represent the data.
Solution:
Q3. The data given below shows the daily earnings of 42 workers. Draw a histogram
to represent the data.
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Solution:
Q4. A training institute trains its members for a 100 m race. The adjoining histogram
shows the time taken by the members in a particular 100 m race.
Solution:
a. How many members took more than 16 seconds to complete the race?
Solution: 6 + 1 = 7 members
b. What is the range of time taken by maximum members?

Solution: 12 sec - 14 sec
c. What is the total number of members trained?

Solution: 4 + 8 + 12 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 37
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d. How many members took less than 10 secs to complete the race?
Solution: 4
Q5. Given below is a histogram which shows the number of people in the age groups
20 to 70 years in a town using local trains as a mode of transport. Observe the graph
and answer the following questions.
Solution:
a. What is the class size?

Solution: Upper limit = 30, Lower limit = 20
Class size = Upper Limit - Lower Limit = 30 - 20 = 10
b. Which age group has the maximum number of people using local trains as a mode of
transport?
Solution: 30 - 40
c. Which age group has the minimum number of people using local trains as a mode of
transport?
Solution: 60 - 70
d. What is the total number of people using local trains as a mode of transport in the town?
Solution: 350 + 800 + 600 + 300 + 200 = 2,250
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Exercise 17.4:
Q1. In an activity organized by an NGO, 5 groups participated in selling handmade

articles. Draw a pie chart to represent the data of the number of articles sold by each
group.
Solution:
Group Number of articles Ratio of articles sold Central angle of

sold to the total number corresponding
of articles sector
A 25 25/180 (25/180) x 360° =

50°
B 50 50/180 (50/180) x 360° =

100°
C 35 35/180 (35/180) x 360° =

70°
D 23 23/180 (23/180) x 360° =

46°
E 47 47/180 (47/180) x 360° =

94°
Total = 180
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Q2. The adjoining pie chart shows Veena's expenditure in a month. The total
expense incurred is Rs. 40000. Read the pie chart and answer the following
questions.
Solution:
Expenditure Monthly Expenses (in Rs) Expenses Central angle of the

corresponding Sector
Rent and loan 38% of 40,000 = (38/100)x Rs. 15,200 (15,200/40,000) X 360° = 38°
payments 40,000 = 15,200
Other utilities 5% of 40,000 = Rs. 2,000 Rs. 2,000 (2,000/40,000) x 360° = 5°
Food 25% of 40,000 = Rs. Rs. 10,000 (10,000/40,000) x 360° = 25°

10,000
Outing 12% of 40,000 = 4,800 Rs. 4,800 (4,800/40,000) x 360° = 12°
Savings 20% of 40,000 = Rs. 8,000 Rs. 8,000 (8,000/40,000) x 360° = 20°
Total:
40,000
a. How much does Veena spend on food?

Solution: Rs. 10,000
b. In which category does Veena have the maximum expenditure?
Solution: Rent and Loan payments

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c. In which category does Veena have the minimum expenditure?
Solution: Other Utilities
d. What is the ratio of expenses on outing to savings?
Solution: 12%/20% = ⅗ or 3:5
Q3. The number of families in a colony, speaking different languages is given below.
Represent the data by a pie chart.
Solution:
Language Number of families Ratio of family to Central angle of the

the total families corresponding Sector
Marathi 45 45/120 (45/120) X 360° = 135°
Hindi 36 36/120 (36/120) x 360° = 108°
Gujarati 15 15/120 (15/120) x 360° = 45°
Malayalam 16 16/120 (16/120) x 360° = 48°
Bengali 8 8/120 (8/120) x 360° = 24°
Total = 120
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Q4. The pie chart given below represents the favourite sports of a group of students.
Observe the pie chart and answer the following questions.
Solution:
Total % = Swimming + Volley ball + Tennis + Base ball + Football
100% = 30% + 15% +10% + 20% + Football
Football = 100% - 75% = 25%
Let the total number of students be y
(90/y) x 100 = 25
(90/25) x 100 = y
y = 360
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Sports Number of students Ratio of students Central angle of the

to the total corresponding sector
number of
students
Football 90 90/360 (90/360) x 360° = 90°
Baseball 20% of 360 = (20/100) x 72/360 (72/360) x 360° = 72°

360 = 72
Tennis 10% of 360 = (10/100) x 36/360 (36/360) x 360° = 36°

360 = 36
Volleyball 15% of 360 = (15/100) x 54/360 (54/360) x 360° = 54°

360 = 54
Swimming 30% of 360 = (30/100) x 108/360 (108/360) x 360° =

360 = 108 108°
Total: 360
a. What percentage of the students like football?
100 - (20+10+15+30) = 100 - 75 = 25%
b. How many students prefer volleyball?
15% of 360 = 54
c. How many more students prefer swimming than tennis?
Students playing swimming - Students playing tennis = 108-36 = 72 students
d. How many students were asked about their favourite sport?
Total number of students = 360

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Q5. A group of 300 people were asked to vote for their favourite world cup team from
the three teams Australia, India and New Zealand.
Solution:
Country Number of votes Ratio of votes of Central angle of the

particular country to corresponding sector
the total number of
votes
Australia 100 100/300 (100/300) x 360° = 120°
India 135 135/300 (135/300) x 360° = 162°
New Zealand 65 65/300 (65/300)x 360° = 78°
Total: 300
a. Which country got the most votes?
India
b. Find the central angle of each sector.
Australia: 120°
India: 162°
New Zealand:78°
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c. Draw a pie chart to show this information.
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Exercise 17.5:
Q1. List the possible outcomes when two coins are thrown simultaneously.
Solution:
When two coins are tossed simultaneously, the possible outcomes are shown below
First Coin Second Coin
H H
H T
T H
T T
Hence, the possible outcomes are HH, HT, TH, TT
Q2. From a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, find the probability that a card drawn at
random is
a. red b. an ace
Solution:
a. There are 26 red cards in a deck of 52 cards
Here, favourable outcomes are 26 and total number of outcomes are 52
Hence, probability of red card P(Red) = Favourable outcomes/ Total number of

outcomes
= 26/52 = ½
b. There are 4 ace cards in a deck of 52 cards
Here, favourable outcomes are 4 and total number of outcomes are 52
Hence, the probability of ace cards P(ace) = 4/52 = 1/13

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3. A tetrahedron is numbered using numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. If the tetrahedron is rolled,

find the probability that it rests on
a. number 1 b. an even number c. a number greater than 4

d. a number less than 4 e. a positive number
Solution:
S = {1,2,3,4}
Total number of possible outcomes = 4
a. Number 1
Favourable outcomes = 1
Probability that tetrahedron rest on 1, P(E1) = ¼
b. An even number
Favourable outcomes = {2,4} = 2
Probability of getting even number, P(E2) = 2/4
c. A number greater than 4

Probability of number greater than 4, P(E3)= 0/4 = 0
d. A number less than 4

Favourable outcomes = {1,2,3} = 3
Probability of a number less than 4, P(E4) = 3/4
e. A positive number
Probability of a number being positive, P(E5) = 4/4 = 1
4. A spinner, as shown in the adjoining diagram is rotated. Find the probability of

spinner landing on red.
Solution:

Probability of getting red, P(red) = 2/8 = 1/4
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Q5. Find the probability of getting a number less than 3 when a die, numbered 1 to 6,
is thrown.
Solution:
S = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Total favourable outcomes = {1,2} = 2
Probability of getting a number less than 3, P(less than 3) = 2/6 = 1/3
Q6. There are 50 students in a class out of which 20 are girls. If a class representative
(CR) is appointed, find the probability that the CR is a girl. What is the probability of
the CR to be a boy?
Solution:
Total number of students = 50

No. of girls = 20
No. of boys = 50 - 20 = 30
Probability of the CR to be a girl, P(CR,girl)= 20/50 = ⅖
Probability of the CR to be a boy, P(CR, boy) = 30/50 = ⅗
Q7. A fruit is chosen at random from 5 oranges, 4 apples and 3 mangoes. Find the
probability that a mango is chosen.
Solution:
Total number of fruits = 5+4+3 = 12

Probability that a mango is chosen = 3/12 = ¼
Q8. One letter is selected from the word “PROBABILITY”. Find the probability that the
letter selected is a vowel.
Solution:
S = {P,R,O,B,A,B,I,L,I,T,Y}
Total number of outcomes = 11

Favourable outcomes = {O,A,I,I} = 4
Probability that the letter selected is a vowel = 4/11
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Q9. A die is labeled using the letters of the word “INDIAN”. If this die is rolled find the
probability of getting the following letters on its upper face.
a. I b. N c. A d. P
Solution:
S = {I,N,D,I,A,N}
Total number of outcomes = 6

a. I
Favourable outcomes = {I,I} = 2
Probability that letter I appears on upper face = 2/6 = ⅓
b. N
Favourable outcomes = {N,N} = 2
Probability that letter N appears on upper face = 2/6 = ⅓
c. A
Favourable outcomes = {A} = 1
Probability that letter A appears on upper face = ⅙
d. P
Favourable outcomes = {} = 0
Probability that letter P appears on upper face = 0/6 = 0

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Std: VIII Subject: Mathematics Topic: Data Handling

Draw a bar graph to represent the data.

a. Who gave the maximum donation?

b. Who gave the minimum donation?

c. How much more donation did Abraham give than Zena?

d. What is the total amount of donation collected?

a. Which is the coldest city?

Q1. The number of goals scored by a football team in 10 matches is 3, 0, 1, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2,

Goals Tally Marks Frequency

a. What is the frequency of 4?

b. Which number has the maximum frequency?

c. In how many matches did the team score 0 goals?

d. What is the range of the given data?

Blood Sugar Tally Marks Frequency

Fruits Tally Marks Frequency

Mango ||||​ |||| 9

Monthly salary Tally Marks Frequency

10,000 - 15,000 |||| 5

15,000 - 20,000 ||||​ |||| 9

20,000 - 25,000 |||| 5

25,000 - 30,000 |||| 5

30,000 - 35,000 |||| 8

35,000 - 40,000 ||||​ | 8

d. How many companies made less than 300 lakhs profit?

b. Which class interval has the maximum number of students?

c. How many students stay within 4 km distance from school?

d. How many students are surveyed in this data?

b. What is the range of time taken by maximum members?

c. What is the total number of members trained?

a. What is the class size?

Q1. In an activity organized by an NGO, 5 groups participated in selling handmade

Group Number of articles Ratio of articles sold Central angle of

A 25 25/180 (25/180) x 360° =

B 50 50/180 (50/180) x 360° =

C 35 35/180 (35/180) x 360° =

D 23 23/180 (23/180) x 360° =

E 47 47/180 (47/180) x 360° =

Expenditure Monthly Expenses (in Rs) Expenses Central angle of the

Other utilities 5% of 40,000 = Rs. 2,000 Rs. 2,000 (2,000/40,000) x 360° = 5°

Food 25% of 40,000 = Rs. Rs. 10,000 (10,000/40,000) x 360° = 25°

Outing 12% of 40,000 = 4,800 Rs. 4,800 (4,800/40,000) x 360° = 12°

a. How much does Veena spend on food?

b. In which category does Veena have the maximum expenditure?

Solution: Rent and Loan payments

Solution: Other Utilities

d. What is the ratio of expenses on outing to savings?

Solution: 12%/20% = ⅗ or 3:5

Language Number of families Ratio of family to Central angle of the

Marathi 45 45/120 (45/120) X 360° = 135°

Hindi 36 36/120 (36/120) x 360° = 108°

Gujarati 15 15/120 (15/120) x 360° = 45°

Malayalam 16 16/120 (16/120) x 360° = 48°

Bengali 8 8/120 (8/120) x 360° = 24°

Total % = Swimming + Volley ball + Tennis + Base ball + Football

100% = 30% + 15% +10% + 20% + Football

Football = 100% - 75% = 25%

Let the total number of students be y

Sports Number of students Ratio of students Central angle of the

Football 90 90/360 (90/360) x 360° = 90°

Baseball 20% of 360 = (20/100) x 72/360 (72/360) x 360° = 72°

Tennis 10% of 360 = (10/100) x 36/360 (36/360) x 360° = 36°

Volleyball 15% of 360 = (15/100) x 54/360 (54/360) x 360° = 54°

Swimming 30% of 360 = (30/100) x 108/360 (108/360) x 360° =

a. What percentage of the students like football?

Mango |||| |||| 9

15,000 - 20,000 |||| |||| 9

35,000 - 40,000 |||| | 8