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Reading and Comparing Bar Graphs

Mathematics · Data & Statistics · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Rainfall in March was 40 mm and in April 65 mm. How much more rain fell in April?

    • 20 mm
    • 15 mm
    • 105 mm
    • 25 mm

  2. A line graph shows temperatures: Mon 18, Tue 21, Wed 19, Thu 24, Fri 22 degrees. Which day was warmest?

    • Wednesday
    • Friday
    • Thursday
    • Monday

  3. This bar graph shows how many books four children read this month. Who read the most books?

    Ana6Ben9Cal4Dev7
    • Ben
    • Ana
    • Dev

  4. This bar graph shows goals scored this season. How many more goals did Sam score than Lee?

    Mia6Sam9Lee5

    Answer: ______________

  5. On a time graph, the line rises from May to July. Tom says sales went up. Is Tom right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. This bar graph shows tickets sold at the school fair. How many more tickets did the cake stall sell than the drinks stall?

    Cakes14Drinks9Games11
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6

  7. A bar chart shows book sales: Jan 30, Feb 45, Mar 25. How many more books were sold in Feb than Mar?

    • 20
    • 15
    • 10
    • 70

  8. June rainfall was 80 mm and July was 55 mm. What is the difference?

    Answer: ______________

  9. This bar graph shows goals scored by three teams. Which two teams scored 15 goals together?

    Red6Blue9Green8
    • Red and Blue
    • Red and Green
    • Blue and Green

  10. A flat line on a temperature graph means the temperature stayed the same. Is that right?

    Circle one:   True   False

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Reading and Comparing Bar Graphs W1-mt_H6LlpWgEYS-s1

  1. 25 mm · 25 mm is right because 65 - 40 = 25.
  2. Thursday · Thursday is warmest at 24 degrees, the highest point on the graph.
  3. Ben · Ben's bar is the tallest at 9 books, so Ben read the most.
  4. 4 · Sam scored 9 goals and Lee scored 5. 9 minus 5 is 4.
  5. True · Tom is right: a rising line means the value grew.
  6. 5 · The cake stall sold 14 tickets and the drinks stall sold 9. 14 minus 9 is 5.
  7. 20 · 20 is right because 45 - 25 = 20.
  8. 25 · 80 - 55 = 25 mm.
  9. Red and Blue · Red scored 6 and Blue scored 9. 6 plus 9 is 15.
  10. True · Right: a flat line shows no rise and no fall.
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