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This worksheet is asking you to collect real data from people — like your friends, family, or classmates — about their favorite type of music. You’ll ask them: “What’s your favorite type of music?” and then write down how many people say each type.

The four types listed are:
- Pop
- Rock
- Classical
- Folk

You need to go out and ask at least a few people (maybe 5–10) and record their answers in the table. For example, if 3 people say “Pop,” you write “3” next to Pop. If 2 say “Rock,” you write “2” next to Rock, and so on.

Then, you’ll use those numbers to make a bar graph below. The graph has columns for each music type, and you’ll draw bars up to the number that matches how many people chose that type.

Since this is a data collection task, there’s no single “correct” answer — your answer depends on who you ask! But I’ll show you an example using made-up data so you can see how to do it.

Let’s pretend you asked 8 people and got these results:
- Pop: 4 people
- Rock: 2 people
- Classical: 1 person
- Folk: 1 person

Now you’d fill in the table like this:

| Type of music | Number of people |
|---------------|------------------|
| Pop | 4 |
| Rock | 2 |
| Classical | 1 |
| Folk | 1 |

Then, on the bar graph:
- Draw a bar up to 4 above “Pop”
- Draw a bar up to 2 above “Rock”
- Draw a bar up to 1 above “Classical”
- Draw a bar up to 1 above “Folk”

Remember: Your actual numbers will be different because you’re collecting real data from real people!

Final Answer:
Your answer will depend on the data you collect. Ask people their favorite music type, record the numbers in the table, then draw bars on the graph matching those numbers. Example: If 4 like Pop, 2 like Rock, 1 likes Classical, and 1 likes Folk, fill the table with those numbers and draw bars of height 4, 2, 1, and 1 respectively.