{"id":652,"date":"2021-08-13T14:34:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/introstatscorequisite\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=652"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:51:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:51:32","slug":"stem-and-leaf-graphs-stemplots-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/introstatscorequisite\/chapter\/stem-and-leaf-graphs-stemplots-3\/","title":{"raw":"Bar Graphs","rendered":"Bar Graphs"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul id=\"list123523\">\r\n \t<li>Construct a bar graph<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>Bar graphs<\/strong>\u00a0consist of bars that are separated from each other. The bars can be rectangles or they can be rectangular boxes (used in three-dimensional plots), and they can be vertical or horizontal. The\u00a0bar graph\u00a0shown in the next example has age groups represented on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis\u00a0and proportions on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em>-axis.\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nBy the end of 2011, Facebook had over 146 million users in the United States. The table below shows three age groups, the number of users in each age group, and the proportion (%) of users in each age group. Construct a bar graph using this data.\r\n<table summary=\"Table 2.9 \" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl010\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Age groups<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Number of Facebook users<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Proportion (%) of Facebook users<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13-25<\/td>\r\n<td>65,082,280<\/td>\r\n<td>45%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>26-44<\/td>\r\n<td>53,300,200<\/td>\r\n<td>36%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>45-64<\/td>\r\n<td>27,885,100<\/td>\r\n<td>19%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"700809\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"700809\"]\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-130 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5668\/2021\/06\/08181908\/56b6c111f8806fe075e6fa35211110253f31abc3.jpeg\" alt=\"This is a bar graph that matches the supplied data. The x-axis shows age groups, and the y-axis shows the percentages of Facebook users.\" width=\"487\" height=\"362\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: initial;\">[\/hidden-answer]<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nThe population in Park City is made up of children, working-age adults, and retirees. The table below\u00a0shows the three age groups, the number of people in the town from each age group, and the proportion (%) of people in each age group. Construct a bar graph showing the proportions.\r\n<table summary=\"Table 2.10 \" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl011\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Age groups<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Number of people<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Proportion of population<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Children<\/td>\r\n<td>67,059<\/td>\r\n<td>19%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Working-age adults<\/td>\r\n<td>152,198<\/td>\r\n<td>43%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Retirees<\/td>\r\n<td>131,662<\/td>\r\n<td>38%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\r\nThe columns in the table below contain: the race or ethnicity of students in U.S. Public Schools for the class of 2011, percentages for the Advanced Placement examine population for that class, and percentages for the overall student population. Create a bar graph with the student race or ethnicity (qualitative data) on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis, and the Advanced Placement examinee population percentages on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em>-axis.\r\n<table summary=\"Table 2.11 \" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl012\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Race\/Ethnicity<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">AP Examinee Population<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Overall Student Population<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1 = Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander<\/td>\r\n<td>10.3%<\/td>\r\n<td>5.7%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2 = Black or African American<\/td>\r\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\r\n<td>14.7%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3 = Hispanic or Latino<\/td>\r\n<td>17.0%<\/td>\r\n<td>17.6%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4 = American Indian or Alaska Native<\/td>\r\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\r\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5 = White<\/td>\r\n<td>57.1%<\/td>\r\n<td>59.2%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6 = Not reported\/Other<\/td>\r\n<td>6.0%<\/td>\r\n<td>1.7%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"263804\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"263804\"]\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5668\/2021\/06\/08182454\/38a6f51e31fca29edd1ef7b048cb850cf8dc84af1.jpeg\" alt=\"This is a bar graph that matches the supplied data. The x-axis shows race and ethnicity, and the y-axis shows the percentages of AP examinees.\" width=\"487\" height=\"339\" \/>\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nPark City is broken down into six voting districts. The table shows the percent of the total registered voter population that lives in each district as well as the percent total of the entire population that lives in each district. Construct a bar graph that shows the registered voter population by district.\r\n<table summary=\"Table 2.12 \" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl013\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">District<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Registered voter population<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\">Overall city population<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>15.5%<\/td>\r\n<td>19.4%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>12.2%<\/td>\r\n<td>15.6%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>9.8%<\/td>\r\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>17.4%<\/td>\r\n<td>18.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>22.8%<\/td>\r\n<td>20.7%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>22.3%<\/td>\r\n<td>16.8%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"list123523\">\n<li>Construct a bar graph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Bar graphs<\/strong>\u00a0consist of bars that are separated from each other. The bars can be rectangles or they can be rectangular boxes (used in three-dimensional plots), and they can be vertical or horizontal. The\u00a0bar graph\u00a0shown in the next example has age groups represented on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis\u00a0and proportions on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em>-axis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>By the end of 2011, Facebook had over 146 million users in the United States. The table below shows three age groups, the number of users in each age group, and the proportion (%) of users in each age group. Construct a bar graph using this data.<\/p>\n<table summary=\"Table 2.9\" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl010\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Age groups<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Number of Facebook users<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Proportion (%) of Facebook users<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>13-25<\/td>\n<td>65,082,280<\/td>\n<td>45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26-44<\/td>\n<td>53,300,200<\/td>\n<td>36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45-64<\/td>\n<td>27,885,100<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q700809\">Show Answer<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q700809\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-130 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5668\/2021\/06\/08181908\/56b6c111f8806fe075e6fa35211110253f31abc3.jpeg\" alt=\"This is a bar graph that matches the supplied data. The x-axis shows age groups, and the y-axis shows the percentages of Facebook users.\" width=\"487\" height=\"362\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: initial;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>The population in Park City is made up of children, working-age adults, and retirees. The table below\u00a0shows the three age groups, the number of people in the town from each age group, and the proportion (%) of people in each age group. Construct a bar graph showing the proportions.<\/p>\n<table summary=\"Table 2.10\" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl011\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Age groups<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Number of people<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Proportion of population<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Children<\/td>\n<td>67,059<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Working-age adults<\/td>\n<td>152,198<\/td>\n<td>43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Retirees<\/td>\n<td>131,662<\/td>\n<td>38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>The columns in the table below contain: the race or ethnicity of students in U.S. Public Schools for the class of 2011, percentages for the Advanced Placement examine population for that class, and percentages for the overall student population. Create a bar graph with the student race or ethnicity (qualitative data) on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis, and the Advanced Placement examinee population percentages on the\u00a0<em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em>-axis.<\/p>\n<table summary=\"Table 2.11\" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl012\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Race\/Ethnicity<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">AP Examinee Population<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Overall Student Population<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 = Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander<\/td>\n<td>10.3%<\/td>\n<td>5.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 = Black or African American<\/td>\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\n<td>14.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 = Hispanic or Latino<\/td>\n<td>17.0%<\/td>\n<td>17.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 = American Indian or Alaska Native<\/td>\n<td>0.6%<\/td>\n<td>1.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 = White<\/td>\n<td>57.1%<\/td>\n<td>59.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 = Not reported\/Other<\/td>\n<td>6.0%<\/td>\n<td>1.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q263804\">Show Answer<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q263804\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5668\/2021\/06\/08182454\/38a6f51e31fca29edd1ef7b048cb850cf8dc84af1.jpeg\" alt=\"This is a bar graph that matches the supplied data. The x-axis shows race and ethnicity, and the y-axis shows the percentages of AP examinees.\" width=\"487\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>Park City is broken down into six voting districts. The table shows the percent of the total registered voter population that lives in each district as well as the percent total of the entire population that lives in each district. Construct a bar graph that shows the registered voter population by district.<\/p>\n<table summary=\"Table 2.12\" data-id=\"M01_Ch02_tbl013\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">District<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Registered voter population<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Overall city population<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>15.5%<\/td>\n<td>19.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>12.2%<\/td>\n<td>15.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>9.8%<\/td>\n<td>9.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>17.4%<\/td>\n<td>18.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>22.8%<\/td>\n<td>20.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>22.3%<\/td>\n<td>16.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-652\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC 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