NCERT Solutions Class 6th Maths Chapter – 9 Data Handling Exercise 9.3

Question 1. The bar graph given alongside shows the amount of wheat purchased by the government during the year 1998 – 2002.

From the given data, we have the following table.

Read the bar graph and write down your Observations. In Which year was

(a) the wheat production maximum?
Solution: In the year of 2002, the wheat production was maximum.

(b) the wheat production minimum?
Solution: In the year of 1998, the wheat production was minimum.

Question 2. Observe this bar graph which is showing the sale of shirts in a ready-made shop from Monday to Saturday.

From the given data, we have the following table.

Now answer the following questions:

(a) What information does the above bar graph give?
Solution: The given bar graph shows the sale of shirts in a ready-made shop from Monday to Saturday.

(b) What is the scale chosen on the horizontal line representing number of shirts?
Solution: 1 unit length = 5 shirts, the scale chosen on the horizontal line.

(c) On which day were the maximum number of shirts sold? How many shirts were sold on that day?
Solution: On Saturday maximum number of shirts were sold. 60 shirts were sold on that day.

(d) On which day were the minimum number of shirts sold?
Solution: On Tuesday the minimum number of shirts were sold.

(e) How many shirts were sold on Thursday?
Solution: 35 shirts were sold on Thursday.

Question 3. Observe this bar graph which shows the marks obtained by Aziz in half-yearly examination in different subjects.
Now answer the following questions:

Answer the given questions.

(a) What information does the bar graph give?
Solution: This bar graph shows the marks obtained by Aziz in half yearly examination in different subjects.

(b) Name the subject in which Aziz scored maximum marks.
Solution: In Hindi, Aziz has scored the maximum marks.

(c) Name the subject in which he has scored minimum marks.
Solution: In social studies, he has scored the minimum marks.

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