Maharashtra Board Class 8 Maths Chapter 11 Statistics Practice Set 11.2 Solution

Chapter 11 Statistics Set 11.2

Question 1.
Observe the following graph and answer the questions.

i. State the type of the graph.
ii. How much is the savings of Vaishali in the month of April?
iii. How much is the total of savings of Saroj in the months March and April?
iv. How much more is the total savings of Savita than the total savings of Megha?
v. Whose savings in the month of April is the least?
Solution:
i. The given graph is a subdivided bar graph.
ii. Vaishali’s savings in the month of April is Rs 600.
iii. Total savings of Saroj in the months of March and April is Rs 800.
iv. Savita’s total saving = Rs 1000, Megha’s total saving = Rs 500
∴ difference in their savings = 1000 – 500 = Rs 500.
Savita’s saving is Rs 500 more than Megha.
v. Megha’s savings in the month of April is the least.

Question 2.
The number of boys and girls, in std 5 to std 8 in a Z.P. School is given in the table. Draw a subdivided bar graph to show the data. (Scale : On Y axis, 1cm = 10 students)

Standard	5th	6th	7th	8th
Boys	34	26	21	25
Girls	17	14	14	20

Solution:

Standard	5th	6th	7th	8th
Boys	34	26	21	25
Girls	17	14	14	20
Total	51	40	35	45

Question 3.
In the following table number of trees planted in the year 2016 and 2017 in four towns is given. Show the data with the help of subdivided bar graph.

Year\Town	karjat	Wadgaon	Shivapur	Khandala
2016	150	250	200	100
2017	200	300	250	150

Solution:

Year\Town	karjat	Wadgaon	Shivapur	Khandala
2016	150	250	200	100
2017	200	300	250	150
Total	350	550	450	250

Question 4.
In the following table, data of the transport means used by students in 8th standard for commutation between home and school is given. Draw a subdivided bar diagram to show the data.
(Scale: On Y axis: 1 cm = 500 students)

Means of commutation\Town	Paithan	Yeola	Shahapur
Cycle	3250	1500	1250
Bus and auto	750	500	500
On foot	1000	1000	500

Solution:

Means of commutation\Town	Paithan	Yeola	Shahapur
Cycle	3250	1500	1250
Bus and auto	750	500	500
On foot	1000	1000	500
Total	5000	3000	2250