The bar chart illustrates the number of boys and girls participating in four different sports such as football, running, swimming and cycling in an Irish city.
Overall, cycling was the most popular activity for both boys and girls, while swimming attracted similar numbers of participants from each gender. Football was significantly more popular among boys, whereas girls showed greater interest in running.
In terms of boys, cycling had the highest participation rate, with approximately 80 boys taking part. Football was the second most popular sport among boys, at around 50 participants. This was followed by running, with about 45 boys, while swimming was the least preferred activity, attracting roughly 35 participants.
For girls, cycling was equally popular, also reaching about 80 participants. Running ranked second among girls, with approximately 55 taking part, making it more popular with girls than with boys. Swimming saw equal participation from both genders, at around 35 each. In contrast, football had the lowest number of female participants, with only about 25 girls involved.
In summary, cycling dominated as the most popular sport for both genders, while clear differences can be seen in football and running preferences between boys and girls.