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Read the bar graph (Fig 3.4) which shows the number of books sold by a bookstore during five consecutive years and answer the following questions:
(i) About how many books were sold in 1989? 1990? 1992?
(ii) In which year were about 475 books sold? About 225 books sold?
(iii) In which years were fewer than 250 books sold?
(iv) Can you explain how you would estimate the number of books sold in 1989?



Answer -

(i) By observing bargraph,

175 books were sold inthe year 1989.

475 books were sold inthe year 1990.

225 books were sold inthe year 1992.

(ii) By observing bargraph,

475 books were sold inthe year 1990.

225 books were sold inthe year 1992.

(iii) By observing bargraph,

In the years 1989 and1992, the number of books sold were less than 250.

(iv) By observing thebar graph, we can conclude that,

The number of bookssold in the year 1989 is about 1 and ¾th part of 1 cm.

WKT, Scale is taken as1 cm = 100 books

= 100 + (¾ × 100)

= 100 + (3 × 25)

= 100 + 75

= 175

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