NCERT Class 6 Mathematics Ninth Chapter Data Handling Exercise 9.3 Solution

EXERCISE 9.3

(1) The bar graph given alongside shows the amount of wheat purchased by government during the year 1998-2002.

Read the bar graph and write down your observations. In which year was

(a) The wheat production maximum?

Ans: 2002

(b) The wheat production minimum?

Ans: 1998

(2) Observe this bar graph which is showing the sale of shirts in a readymade shop from Monday to Saturday.

Now answer the following questions:

(a) What information does the above bar graph give?

Ans: This bar graph shows the number of shirts sold from Monday to Saturday.

(b) What is the scale chosen on the horizontal line representing number of shirts?

Ans: 1 unit = 5 shirts

Ans: Saturday

How many shirts were sold on that day?

Ans: 60

(d) On which day was the minimum number of shirts sold?

Ans: Tuesday

(e) How many shirts were sold on Thursday?

Ans: 35 shirts.

(3) Observe this bar graph which shows the marks obtained by Aziz in half-yearly examination in different subjects.

Answer the given questions.

(a) What information does the bar graph give?

Ans: This bar graph shows the marks obtained by Aziz in different subjects.

(b) Name the subject in which Aziz scored maximum marks.

Ans: Hindi

Ans: Social Studies

(d) State the name of the subjects and marks obtained in each of them.

Ans: Hindi – 80; English – 60; Mathematics – 70; Science – 50 and Social Studies – 40.