The graph shows the no of boys and girls playing sports
The graph shows the no of boys and girls playing sports w768d
The bar chart illustrates how many children, divided by gender, played six kinds of sports (tennis, badminton, cycling, swimming, football and hockey) in a town in England in 2012. Overall, the number of boys playing sport exceeded that of girls in the given period and the sport with the most significant difference between the genders was football. Football was also the most popular sport for boys while the majority of girls preferred swimming. Furthermore, both males and females least preferred playing hockey. There were four sports in which boys participated more than girls. While 60 boys played football, the number of girls playing that sport was considerably lower (around 20). With regards to tennis, the figure for boys who played that sport was 50 as opposed to just under 40 for girls. Similarly, more boys cycled than girls (approximately 35and 20 respectively). The difference, in terms of hockey, was minimal with only about 5 more boys playing that sport than girls. On the other hand, more girls took part in the two remaining sports which both showed a difference of about 10 between the genders. As many as 50 girls preferred swimming in comparison to 40 girls for badminton.
The bar chart illustrates how
many
children, divided by gender, played six kinds of
sports
(tennis, badminton, cycling, swimming,
football
and hockey) in a town in England in 2012.
Overall
, the number of
boys
playing
sport
exceeded that of
girls
in the
given
period and the
sport
with the most significant difference between the genders was
football
.
Football
was
also
the most popular
sport
for
boys
while the majority of
girls
preferred swimming.
Furthermore
, both males and females least preferred
playing
hockey. There were four
sports
in which
boys
participated more than
girls
. While 60
boys
played
football
, the number of
girls
playing
that
sport
was
considerably
lower (around 20).
With regards to
tennis, the figure for
boys
who played that
sport
was 50 as opposed to
just
under 40 for
girls
.
Similarly
, more
boys
cycled than
girls
(approximately 35and 20
respectively
). The difference, in terms of hockey, was minimal with
only
about 5 more
boys
playing
that
sport
than
girls
.
On the other hand
, more
girls
took part
in the two remaining
sports
which both
showed
a difference of about 10 between the genders. As
many
as 50
girls
preferred swimming
in comparison
to 40
girls
for badminton.