Sample bar graph 1

Bar graph with horizontal and vertical scales

Figure. Bar graph. This two axes of a bar graph show the relationship between two types of data. In this case, the vertical scale, or y-axis, represents growth rate as a percentage; the horizontal scale, or x-axis, represents time in fiscal years. (The source is the Heritage Foundation.)

This two axes of a bar graph show the relationship between two types of data. In this case, the vertical scale, or y-axis, represents growth rate as a percentage; the horizontal scale, or x-axis, represents time in fiscal years.

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