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    PracticeAQA GCSEAQA GCSE Statistics Foundation Tier Paper 2Question 17.9
    Easy1 markShort Answer
    Data Visualization and RepresentationFoundationbar chartdiagrams

    AQA GCSE · Question 17.9 · Data Visualization and Representation

    CreweLeedsLiverpoolManchester PiccadillyNottinghamSheffield MidlandJourney time (minutes)020406080100120140KeyCurrent journey time from LondonJourney time when HS2 complete

    The Department of Transport produced this graph about HS2 in 2016 showing how journey times might change when HS2 is complete. Write down the name of this type of diagram.

    How to approach this question

    Look at the structure of the diagram. It uses bars to represent data for different categories (cities). For each city, there are two bars being compared side-by-side. What is the name for a bar chart that compares two or more sets of data like this?

    Full Answer

    Comparative bar chart (or dual/multiple bar chart).
    The diagram is a type of bar chart. Specifically, because it places two bars side-by-side for each category (destination city) to allow for easy comparison between two different sets of data (current journey time vs. HS2 journey time), it is called a **comparative bar chart**. It is also known as a dual bar chart or multiple bar chart.

    Common mistakes

    ✗ Just writing "bar chart" may not be specific enough to get the mark.\n✗ Confusing it with a histogram or a compound bar chart (where bars are stacked on top of each other).
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