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Mastery Guide: Averages, Bar & Line Graphs, Pie Charts & Theoretical Probability

📖 Chapter 9: Data Handling and Probability 📅 Updated: Sep 09, 2026
Teacher Pedagogical Roadmap Grade 5 Mathematics • FBISE / SNC Aligned • Chapter 9

Instructional Blueprint: Unit 9 Data Handling and Probability

Target Learning Outcomes
  • Understand the concept of Average as a central representative value and apply its 3 master formulas.
  • Construct and interpret Vertical and Horizontal Bar Graphs with uniform scale and labels.
  • Read and analyze Line Graphs to track continuous trends and fluctuations over time.
  • Interpret Pie Charts (Circle Graphs) to compare sector proportions and total quantities.
  • Master foundational Probability concepts: Experiment, Outcomes, Sample Space $S$, Events $E$, and the Probability Scale ($0 \le P \le 1$).
Pacing & Lesson Sequence (60 Min)
  • 00–15m: Averages & The Fair Sharing Rule ($\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Count}}$).
  • 15–30m: Bar Graphs (Vertical & Horizontal) & Line Graphs (Tracking Changes Over Time).
  • 30–45m: Pie Charts (Pizza Slices of Data) & Fractional Proportions.
  • 45–60m: Probability Scale, Sample Space $S$, and Complete Solved Exercises.
Child-Centric Visual Metaphors
  • The Fair Sweet Share (Average): If 4 friends pool all their candies together and share equally, everyone gets the exact average!
  • The Skyscraper Heights (Bar Graphs): Taller bars mean bigger quantities — compare them side-by-side like city towers!
  • The Rollercoaster Ride (Line Graphs): Connect the dots to see if temperatures or store visitors are climbing up or dipping down!
  • The Magic Spinner (Probability): Probability is simply the fraction: $\frac{\text{Winning Slices}}{\text{Total Slices}}$!

💡 Study Cues & Key Inquiries

What is an Average?

A single representative number that balances all data points: $\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of all quantities}}{\text{Total number of quantities}}$.

Bar Graph vs Line Graph

Use Bar Graphs for distinct categories (fruits, animals) and Line Graphs for continuous data changing over time (temperature, daily sales).

What is a Pie Chart?

A circular graph where slices (sectors) represent parts of a whole ($100\%$). Bigger slice = bigger share!

The Probability Rule

$$P(\text{Event}) = \frac{\text{Favorable Outcomes } n(E)}{\text{Total Possible Outcomes } n(S)}$$ Probability always lies between $0$ (impossible) and $1$ (certain).

1. The Concept of Average (Central Representative Value)

Imagine four children collect pencils: Saad has $16$, Amna has $20$, Sara has $15$, and Ahmad has $9$. If they combine all their pencils into one big box ($16 + 20 + 15 + 9 = 60$) and distribute them equally among all $4$ friends, each child gets: $$60 \div 4 = \mathbf{15\text{ pencils}}$$ This fair share is called the Average (or Arithmetic Mean)!

📐 The Three Master Formulas of Average

1. Finding Average:
$$\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of all quantities}}{\text{Total number of quantities}}$$
2. Finding Total Sum:
$$\text{Sum} = \text{Average} \times \text{Total number of quantities}$$
3. Finding Number of Items:
$$\text{Number of quantities} = \frac{\text{Sum of quantities}}{\text{Average}}$$
Unit Rule: The average always carries the same unit as the given quantities (e.g., $\text{kg}$, $\text{cm}$, $\text{litres}$, $\text{Rs.}$, $\text{runs}$, $\text{marks}$).

2. Bar Graphs: Vertical and Horizontal

A Bar Graph is a visual chart that uses rectangular bars of equal width to display and compare discrete categories of data.

📊 Vertical Bar Graph (Column Graph)

Horizontal Axis ($x$-axis): Represents the Categories (e.g., Fruit types, Months, Zoo animals).
Vertical Axis ($y$-axis): Represents the Numerical Quantities / Frequency.
• Bars stand vertically (pointing upwards).

📊 Horizontal Bar Graph

Vertical Axis ($y$-axis): Represents the Categories.
Horizontal Axis ($x$-axis): Represents the Numerical Quantities / Frequency.
• Bars extend horizontally from left to right.

Essential Elements of Every Bar Graph:
  1. Title: Clearly states what the graph represents.
  2. Uniform Scale: Equal grid step increments (e.g., $0, 2, 4, 6, ...$ or $0, 10, 20, 30, ...$).
  3. Equal Bar Width & Equal Spacing: All bars must have the exact same thickness and equal gaps between them.

3. Line Graphs (Tracking Changes Over Continuous Time)

A Line Graph displays information as a series of data points connected by straight line segments. It is ideal for showing continuous fluctuations, changes, and trends over time (such as daily temperatures, hourly store customers, or monthly rainfall).

📈 How to Read a Line Graph

  • Rising Line ($\nearrow$): Quantity is increasing over time.
  • Falling Line ($\searrow$): Quantity is decreasing over time.
  • Horizontal Flat Line ($\rightarrow$): Quantity remained constant (no change).
  • Peak (Highest Point): Maximum value achieved.
  • Trough (Lowest Point): Minimum value achieved.

4. Pie Charts (Circle Graphs / Sector Graphs)

A Pie Chart is a circular graph divided into sectors (slices) to illustrate numerical proportions. The entire circle represents the whole ($100\%$ or 1), and each sector shows the relative share of each category.

🍕 Key Formulas for Interpreting Pie Charts

1. Total Value: $\text{Sum of all sector values} = \text{Total Data Set}$.
2. Fractional Proportion of a Sector: $$\text{Fraction of Sector} = \frac{\text{Value of Sector}}{\text{Total Value}}$$

5. Introduction to Theoretical Probability

Probability is the numerical measure of how likely an event is to happen. It is expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percentage between $0$ and $1$.

1. Experiment

An activity or process with well-defined results (e.g., tossing a coin, rolling a 6-sided die, picking a colored card).

2. Sample Space ($S$)

The set of all possible outcomes. The total number of outcomes is denoted as $n(S)$.
Example: For a standard die, $S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\} \implies n(S) = 6$.

3. Event ($E$)

A favorable outcome or subset of outcomes we want to measure ($n(E)$).
Example: Rolling an even number $\implies E = \{2, 4, 6\} \implies n(E) = 3$.

4. Equally Likely Events

Outcomes that have the exact same chance of occurring (e.g., getting a Head or a Tail when tossing a fair coin).

🎲 The Master Formula of Probability

$$P(E) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes } n(E)}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes in sample space } n(S)}$$

The Probability Scale ($0$ to $1$)

0 (Impossible)
0.5 or 1/2 (Even Chance)
1 (Certain)

Probability can never be less than $0$ (negative) and can never be greater than $1$ ($100\%$).

📚 100% Complete Solved Textbook Exercises

Exercise 1 (Averages & Word Problems)

Q1. Find the average of the following:

(a) $12\text{ kg}, 16\text{ kg}, 26\text{ kg}, 42\text{ kg}$:
$$\text{Sum} = 12 + 16 + 26 + 42 = 96\text{ kg}, \quad \text{Count } n = 4$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{96}{4} = \mathbf{24\text{ kg}}$$

(b) $10\text{ cm}, 13\text{ cm}, 17\text{ cm}, 16\text{ cm}, 19\text{ cm}$:
$$\text{Sum} = 10 + 13 + 17 + 16 + 19 = 75\text{ cm}, \quad \text{Count } n = 5$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{75}{5} = \mathbf{15\text{ cm}}$$

(c) $5\text{ l}, 15\text{ l}, 30\text{ l}, 25\text{ l}, 40\text{ l}$:
$$\text{Sum} = 5 + 15 + 30 + 25 + 40 = 115\text{ l}, \quad \text{Count } n = 5$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{115}{5} = \mathbf{23\text{ l}}$$

(d) $60\text{ m}, 48\text{ m}, 52\text{ m}, 64\text{ m}$:
$$\text{Sum} = 60 + 48 + 52 + 64 = 224\text{ m}, \quad \text{Count } n = 4$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{224}{4} = \mathbf{56\text{ m}}$$

Q2. Marwa reads 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 pages of a book in 5 days respectively. Find the average number of pages she reads daily.
$$\text{Sum of pages} = 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 = 50\text{ pages}$$ $$\text{Total number of days } n = 5$$ $$\text{Average daily pages} = \frac{50}{5} = \mathbf{10\text{ pages/day}}$$
Q3. Saad has 16, Amna has 20, Sara has 15, and Ahmad has 9 pencils. Find the average of pencils each of them has.
$$\text{Total pencils} = 16 + 20 + 15 + 9 = 60\text{ pencils}$$ $$\text{Number of children } n = 4$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{60}{4} = \mathbf{15\text{ pencils}}$$
Q4. The average number of students in 18 schools is 1,150. Find the total number of students in these schools.
$$\text{Total Students} = \text{Average} \times \text{Number of schools} = 1\text{ }150 \times 18 = \mathbf{20\text{ }700\text{ students}}$$
Q5. Maryam bakes an average of 27 cakes per month. How many cakes will she bake in 11 months?
$$\text{Total Cakes} = \text{Average} \times \text{Number of months} = 27 \times 11 = \mathbf{297\text{ cakes}}$$
Q6. A factory hired 1,240 labourers in 4 years. What is the average number of labourers hired per year?
$$\text{Average per year} = \frac{\text{Total labourers}}{\text{Number of years}} = \frac{1\text{ }240}{4} = \mathbf{310\text{ labourers/year}}$$
Q7. The table shows the runs scored by 7 players in a cricket match: Aimen (21), Haniya (52), Marwa (54), Sara (33), Nadia (37), Saba (47), Amna (28). Find their average score.
$$\text{Sum of runs} = 21 + 52 + 54 + 33 + 37 + 47 + 28 = 272\text{ runs}$$ $$\text{Total players } n = 7$$ $$\text{Average score} = \frac{272}{7} \approx \mathbf{38.86\text{ runs}}$$

Exercise 2 (Bar Graphs: Construction & Interpretation)

Q1. Draw a horizontal bar graph using the given information about favourite fruits: Strawberry (5), Apple (4), Banana (8), Mango (9).

Steps to Construct:

  • Draw the vertical axis and list the fruits: Strawberry, Apple, Banana, Mango.
  • Draw the horizontal axis with scale $0$ to $10$ with unit step of $1$.
  • Draw horizontal bars: Strawberry to $5$, Apple to $4$, Banana to $8$, Mango to $9$.
Total Students: $5 + 4 + 8 + 9 = \mathbf{26\text{ students}}$.
Q2. The table shows the number of patients admitted to a hospital: Feb (2), Mar (6), Apr (10), May (12), Jun (15). Draw a vertical bar graph.

Steps to Construct:

  • Horizontal axis: Months (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun).
  • Vertical axis: Number of patients (Scale: $0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16$).
  • Draw vertical bars: Feb ($2$), Mar ($6$), Apr ($10$), May ($12$), Jun ($15$).
Total Patients Admitted: $2 + 6 + 10 + 12 + 15 = \mathbf{45\text{ patients}}$.
Q3. Draw a vertical bar graph for zoo animals: Lion (4), Elephant (2), Monkey (8), Cheetah (3), Snake (12), Giraffe (6), Zebra (10).

Steps to Construct:

  • Horizontal axis: Animal names.
  • Vertical axis: Number of animals (Scale: $0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14$).
  • Draw bars corresponding to each animal's count.
Total Animals in Zoo: $4 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 12 + 6 + 10 = \mathbf{45\text{ animals}}$.
Q4. Draw a horizontal bar graph for Lahore temperature in August: Mon ($32^\circ\text{C}$), Tue ($33^\circ\text{C}$), Wed ($30^\circ\text{C}$), Thu ($32^\circ\text{C}$), Fri ($36^\circ\text{C}$), Sat ($40^\circ\text{C}$), Sun ($38^\circ\text{C}$).

Steps to Construct:

  • Vertical axis: Days of the week (Mon to Sun).
  • Horizontal axis: Temperature in $^\circ\text{C}$ (Scale: $0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40$).
  • Draw horizontal bars extending to the given degree on each day.
Hottest Day: Saturday ($40^\circ\text{C}$) • Coolest Day: Wednesday ($30^\circ\text{C}$).
Q5. Read the vertical bar graph of school transport: Bus (100), Rickshaw (60), Car (70), Motorbike (20), Walk (80). Answer the questions:

(a) Which mode of transport is used by the most students?
Bus ($100\text{ students}$)

(b) Which mode of transport is used by the fewest students?
Motorbike ($20\text{ students}$)

(c) Find the difference between the highest and lowest number of students:
→ $100 - 20 = \mathbf{80\text{ students}}$

(d) How many students use rickshaws to come to school?
$60\text{ students}$

(e) Find the total number of students in the survey:
→ $100 + 60 + 70 + 20 + 80 = \mathbf{330\text{ students}}$

Q6. Read the horizontal bar graph for pet animals kept by 35 students: Cat (9), Goat (4), Buffalo (7), Cow (0). Answer:

(a) Which pet animal is kept by the most students?
Cat ($9\text{ students}$)

(b) Which pet animal is kept by the fewest students?
Cow ($0\text{ students}$)

(c) Find the total number of pets kept by students:
→ $9 + 4 + 7 + 0 = \mathbf{20\text{ pets}}$

(d) How many students do not keep any pet animal?
→ $\text{Total students} - \text{Students with pets} = 35 - 20 = \mathbf{15\text{ students}}$

(e) How many more students keep buffaloes than goats?
→ $7 - 4 = \mathbf{3\text{ more students}}$

Exercise 3 (Line Graphs: Continuous Trends)

Q1. Read the line graph showing superstore customers: Mon (700), Tue (300), Wed (500), Thu (400), Fri (600), Sat (900), Sun (1000). Answer:

(a) On which day was the number of customers maximum?
Sunday ($1\text{ }000\text{ customers}$)

(b) On which day was the number of customers minimum?
Tuesday ($300\text{ customers}$)

(c) Is the sum of customers on Monday and Thursday greater than Sunday?
→ $\text{Mon} + \text{Thu} = 700 + 400 = 1\text{ }100$. Yes, $1\text{ }100 > 1\text{ }000$, so it is Greater.

(d) How many customers visited the store on Friday?
$600\text{ customers}$

Q2. Read the line graph of Peshawar August temperature: Mon ($38^\circ\text{C}$), Tue ($36^\circ\text{C}$), Wed ($30^\circ\text{C}$), Thu ($35^\circ\text{C}$), Fri ($35^\circ\text{C}$), Sat ($34^\circ\text{C}$), Sun ($32^\circ\text{C}$). Answer:

(a) On which day was the temperature highest?
Monday ($38^\circ\text{C}$)

(b) Which two days had the same temperature?
Thursday and Friday ($35^\circ\text{C}$ each)

(c) On which day was the temperature lowest?
Wednesday ($30^\circ\text{C}$)

(d) Find the temperature difference between Monday and Wednesday:
→ $38^\circ\text{C} - 30^\circ\text{C} = \mathbf{8^\circ\text{C}}$

Exercise 4 (Pie Charts: Proportions & Fractions)

Q1. Read the boiled egg nutritional components pie chart: Fat ($5\text{ g}$), Proteins ($6\text{ g}$), Potassium ($63\text{ mg}$), Sodium ($62\text{ mg}$), Cholesterol ($187\text{ mg}$), Starch ($0.6\text{ g}$). Answer:

(a) How much Cholesterol is in the boiled egg?
$187\text{ mg}$

(b) Which is the largest nutritional component by weight (in grams)?
Proteins ($6\text{ g}$)

(c) How much Potassium is present?
$63\text{ mg}$

(d) Find the total mass of proteins and fat together:
→ $6\text{ g} + 5\text{ g} = \mathbf{11\text{ g}}$

(e) Find the difference between Potassium and Sodium:
→ $63\text{ mg} - 62\text{ mg} = \mathbf{1\text{ mg}}$

Q2. Read the village cattle pie chart: Buffaloes (98), Donkeys (35), Bulls (74), Goats (100), Sheep (58). Answer:

(a) Find the total number of cattle in the village:
→ $98 + 35 + 74 + 100 + 58 = \mathbf{365\text{ cattle}}$

(b) Which animal is most bred, and which is least bred?
→ Most bred: Goats ($100$) • Least bred: Donkeys ($35$)

(c) Compare the sum of sheep and goats with the sum of donkeys and buffaloes:
→ $\text{Sheep} + \text{Goats} = 58 + 100 = 158$
→ $\text{Donkeys} + \text{Buffaloes} = 35 + 98 = 133$
→ Difference $= 158 - 133 = \mathbf{25\text{ more sheep and goats}}$

(d) What fraction of total cattle are Bulls?
→ $$\text{Fraction} = \mathbf{\frac{74}{365}}$$

Exercise 5 (Probability Calculations)

Q1. A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. Find the probability of:

Sample space: $S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\} \implies n(S) = 10$.

(i) Getting 4: Favorable: $\{4\} \implies P(4) = \mathbf{\frac{1}{10}}$

(ii) Getting a number less than 4: Favorable: $\{1, 2, 3\} \implies P(<4) = \mathbf{\frac{3}{10}}$

(iii) Getting a number greater than 4: Favorable: $\{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\} \implies P(>4) = \frac{6}{10} = \mathbf{\frac{3}{5}}$

Q2. Bags contain colored balls. Find probabilities:

(i) Bag A has 8 red and 4 green balls. Find the probability of drawing a green ball:
$$n(S) = 8 + 4 = 12, \quad n(\text{green}) = 4 \implies P(\text{green}) = \frac{4}{12} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{3}}$$

(ii) Bag B has 7 black and 5 orange balls. Find the probability of drawing a black ball:
$$n(S) = 7 + 5 = 12, \quad n(\text{black}) = 7 \implies P(\text{black}) = \mathbf{\frac{7}{12}}$$

Q3. A card is drawn from cards numbered 11 to 60. Find the probability of getting:

Total cards: $n(S) = 60 - 11 + 1 = 50$.

(i) A multiple of 10: Multiples are $\{20, 30, 40, 50, 60\} \implies n(E) = 5$.
$$P = \frac{5}{50} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{10}}$$

(ii) A multiple of 5: Multiples are $\{15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60\} \implies n(E) = 10$.
$$P = \frac{10}{50} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{5}}$$

Q4. A card is drawn at random from 1 to 20. Find the probability of getting:

Sample space: $S = \{1, 2, ..., 20\} \implies n(S) = 20$.

(i) A multiple of 3: $\{3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18\} \implies n = 6 \implies P = \frac{6}{20} = \mathbf{\frac{3}{10}}$

(ii) A multiple of 5: $\{5, 10, 15, 20\} \implies n = 4 \implies P = \frac{4}{20} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{5}}$

(iii) An odd number: $\{1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19\} \implies n = 10 \implies P = \frac{10}{20} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{2}}$

(iv) A composite number: $\{4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20\} \implies n = 11 \implies P = \mathbf{\frac{11}{20}}$

(v) A prime number: $\{2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19\} \implies n = 8 \implies P = \frac{8}{20} = \mathbf{\frac{2}{5}}$

(vi) Neither prime nor composite ($1$): $\{1\} \implies n = 1 \implies P = \mathbf{\frac{1}{20}}$

Q5. An 8-sector spinner has numbers 1 to 8. Find the probability of spinning:

Sample space: $S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\} \implies n(S) = 8$.

(i) An odd number: $\{1, 3, 5, 7\} \implies n = 4 \implies P = \frac{4}{8} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{2}}$

(ii) An even number: $\{2, 4, 6, 8\} \implies n = 4 \implies P = \frac{4}{8} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{2}}$

(iii) A multiple of 4: $\{4, 8\} \implies n = 2 \implies P = \frac{2}{8} = \mathbf{\frac{1}{4}}$

(iv) Number 10: Impossible event $\implies P(10) = \frac{0}{8} = \mathbf{0}$

(v) Number 0: Impossible event $\implies P(0) = \frac{0}{8} = \mathbf{0}$

Q6. A box contains 10 red, 12 blue, 15 green, and 9 orange cards. Find the probability of picking:

Total cards: $n(S) = 10 + 12 + 15 + 9 = 46$.

(i) A red card: $P(\text{red}) = \frac{10}{46} = \mathbf{\frac{5}{23}}$

(ii) A green card: $P(\text{green}) = \mathbf{\frac{15}{46}}$

(iii) A red or orange card: Favorable: $10 + 9 = 19 \implies P = \mathbf{\frac{19}{46}}$

Review Exercise 9 (Comprehensive Assessment)

Q1. Four options are given for each question. Choose the correct option:

(a) Average is equal to: → $\frac{\text{Sum of quantities}}{\text{Number of quantities}}$

(b) Average of $19, 21, 22, 24, 19$ is: → $\frac{105}{5} = \mathbf{21}$

(c) Total sum of quantities is equal to: → $\text{Average} \times \text{Number of quantities}$

(d) If total value is 600 and average is 50, then number of quantities is: → $\frac{600}{50} = \mathbf{12}$

(e) Bisma made 3 long jumps of $12\text{ cm}, 9\text{ cm}, 15\text{ cm}$. Her average jump is: → $\frac{12 + 9 + 15}{3} = \frac{36}{3} = \mathbf{12\text{ cm}}$

Q2. The daily earnings of a labourer for 5 days are Rs. 1200, Rs. 1000, Rs. 1500, Rs. 1300, and Rs. 1200. Find his average daily earnings.
$$\text{Sum} = 1200 + 1000 + 1500 + 1300 + 1200 = \text{Rs. } 6\text{ }200$$ $$\text{Average} = \frac{6\text{ }200}{5} = \mathbf{\text{Rs. } 1\text{ }240/\text{day}}$$
Q3. Find the average of the first 6 odd numbers and first 6 even numbers. Which average is greater and by how much?

First 6 Odd Numbers: $1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 \implies \text{Sum} = 36 \implies \text{Average} = \frac{36}{6} = \mathbf{6}$

First 6 Even Numbers: $2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 \implies \text{Sum} = 42 \implies \text{Average} = \frac{42}{6} = \mathbf{7}$

Comparison: The average of even numbers ($7$) is greater than the average of odd numbers ($6$) by $7 - 6 = \mathbf{1}$.

Q4. The monthly profit (in Rupees) of a pharmacy over 5 months: Jan (50,000), Feb (62,000), Mar (68,000), Apr (78,000), May (65,000). Represent by a vertical bar graph and find total profit.

Vertical Bar Graph: Months on $x$-axis; Profit on $y$-axis (Scale: $0, 10000, 20000, ..., 80000$).

$$\text{Total Profit} = 50\text{ }000 + 62\text{ }000 + 68\text{ }000 + 78\text{ }000 + 65\text{ }000 = \mathbf{\text{Rs. } 323\text{ }000}$$ $$\text{Average Monthly Profit} = \frac{323\text{ }000}{5} = \mathbf{\text{Rs. } 64\text{ }600}$$
Q5. A coin is tossed 125 times. Head occurs 75 times and Tail occurs 50 times. Find:

(i) Probability of getting a Head: $P(\text{Head}) = \frac{75}{125} = \frac{3}{5} = \mathbf{0.6}$

(ii) Probability of getting a Tail: $P(\text{Tail}) = \frac{50}{125} = \frac{2}{5} = \mathbf{0.4}$

Q6. In a survey of 100 people, 64 like orange juice and 36 dislike it. Find the probability that a person chosen at random dislikes orange juice.
$$n(S) = 100, \quad n(\text{dislike}) = 36$$ $$P(\text{dislikes}) = \frac{36}{100} = \frac{9}{25} = \mathbf{0.36}$$
Q7. A box contains 25 electric bulbs, out of which 10 are defective. A bulb is chosen at random. Find:

(i) Probability of getting a defective bulb: $P(\text{defective}) = \frac{10}{25} = \frac{2}{5} = \mathbf{0.4}$

(ii) Probability of getting a non-defective bulb: Non-defective $= 25 - 10 = 15 \implies P = \frac{15}{25} = \frac{3}{5} = \mathbf{0.6}$

Q8. Read the favourite subject bar graph: Urdu (5), English (6), Arts (10), Science (6), Math (8), Social Studies (3). Answer:

(a) Which is the most favourite subject?Arts ($10\text{ students}$)

(b) Which is the least favourite subject?Social Studies ($3\text{ students}$)

(c) Find total number of students: → $5 + 6 + 10 + 6 + 8 + 3 = \mathbf{38\text{ students}}$

(d) How many students like Science and Mathematics altogether? → $6 + 8 = \mathbf{14\text{ students}}$

(e) Which two subjects are liked by the same number of students?English and Science ($6\text{ students each}$)

(f) How many more students like Mathematics than Science? → $8 - 6 = \mathbf{2\text{ students}}$

🎯 Unit 9 Synthesis Summary

Average: A single representative value equal to $\frac{\text{Sum}}{\text{Count}}$.
Bar Graphs: Compare discrete quantities across categories using uniform vertical or horizontal bars.
Line Graphs: Track fluctuations and continuous trends over time.
Pie Charts: Display fractional proportions of a whole data set in circular sectors.
Probability: Measures the likelihood of an event ($0 \le P \le 1$), calculated as $P(E) = \frac{n(E)}{n(S)}$.

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