Use the bar graph to answer the following questions: 2. Is the cost of electricity about one-half the cost of education?

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We will read the values from the bar graph and then compare them.

Step 1 — Find Electricity Cost

Let us look at the bar graph. We find the bar for Electricity. Its height shows the expenditure. The bar for Electricity reaches the 400 mark.

$\text{Cost of Electricity} = \text{₹}400$

$\boxed{\text{Electricity cost} = \text{₹}400}$

Diagram 1

Step 2 — Find Education Cost

Now we look for the bar for Education. Its height shows the expenditure. The bar for Education reaches the 800 mark.

$\text{Cost of Education} = \text{₹}800$

$\boxed{\text{Education cost} = \text{₹}800}$

Diagram 2

Step 3 — Compare the Costs

We need to check if electricity cost is half of education cost. Let us divide the education cost by 2.

$\text{Half of Education cost} = \text{₹}800 \div 2$

$= \text{₹}400$

The cost of electricity is ₹400. This is the same as half of the education cost. So, the cost of electricity is about one-half the cost of education.

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Yes.

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