Music Choices

Worksheet Description
This worksheet centers around attendees at a music festival who voted for their favorite music genres, with the data divided by gender—men and women. Students are asked to create a double bar graph using the provided data, which includes the number of votes for genres like rock, pop, jazz, classical, and hip-hop. After constructing the graph, students will answer questions that require them to analyze the data, such as identifying the most popular genre among men, the total number of attendees who voted for pop, and which genre had a notable difference in votes between men and women. This activity combines the creation of a double bar graph with data analysis, allowing students to visually compare music preferences.
The worksheet is designed to teach students how to accurately construct and interpret double bar graphs, with a focus on comparing two related data sets. By plotting the number of votes from men and women side by side, students can easily identify patterns and differences in music preferences between the two groups. The questions that follow encourage critical thinking, requiring students to interpret the graph and draw conclusions based on the visual data. Additionally, this exercise reinforces essential math skills such as counting, comparing numbers, and understanding the significance of data representation, all within the context of an engaging and relatable topic—music genres.