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Reading Bar Graph Exercises

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Course: RWM101: Foundations of Real World Math
Book: Reading Bar Graph Exercises
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Date: Thursday, 3 April 2025, 9:11 PM

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Problems

1. Julia counted the number of students in each of her classes and graphed the results.

Julia counted the number of students in each of her classes and graphed the results.

How many fewer students are in Julia's math class than her writing class?

2. Addison graphed the number of lemons that grew on her lemon tree during the past four seasons.

Addison graphed the number of lemons that grew on her lemon tree during the past four seasons.

During which of the following seasons did Addison's lemon tree have fewer than ‍ 9 lemons?

Choose all answers that apply:

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn

3. Puppy Party Place graphed the number of dogs that came in each weekday.

Puppy Party Place graphed the number of dogs that came in each weekday.

On which days did the same number of dogs come to Puppy Party Place?

Choose 2 answers:

  • Monday
  • Thursday
  • Tuesday
  • Friday
  • Wednesday

4. The bar graph below shows the number of students at Lindsay's school who were born in various states.

The bar graph below shows the number of students at Lindsay's school who were born in various states.

The number of students who were born in Oregon is the same as the number of students from Utah and New Mexico combined.

How many students at Lindsay's school were born in Oregon?

Choose 1 answer.

  • 26 students
  • 28 students
  • 30 students
  • 32 students

5. Davi the dragon keeper measured how far each of his dragons can blow fire.

Which dragon blows fire farther than Sparky but not as far as Wings?

Which dragon blows fire farther than Sparky but not as far as Wings?

Choose  1 answer:

  • Spike
  • Flamey
  • Blaze
  • Sparky

6. In which graph does the height difference between Winter Hill and Frozen Field equal the height of Blizzard Run?

Choose 1 answer:

a. a

b. b


7. Andy timed himself throughout the school year to see how many math facts he could complete in ‍1 minute.

Andy timed himself throughout the school year to see how many math facts he could complete in ‍1 minute.

How many more math facts per minute did Andy complete in May than in September?

Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/represent-and-interpret-data/imp-bar-graphs/e/solving-problems-with-bar-graphs-3
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Answers

  1. Writing - Math = difference in students

The bar for the math lines up with 24 on the scale.

The bar for the math lines up with 24 on the scale.

There are 24 students in Julia's math class.

The bar for writing lines up with 32 on the scale.

The bar for writing lines up with 32 on the scale.



There are 32 students in Julia's writing class.

32 - 24 = 8

There are 8 fewer students in Julia's math class than her writing class.

  1. Addison's lemon tree had fewer than ‍9 lemons in winter.

  2. The same number of dogs came to Puppy Party Place on Monday and Wednesday.

  3. There are ‍30 students who were born in Oregon.

  4. ‍Flamey blows fire farther than Sparky but not as far as Wings.

  5. This graph show the height difference between Winter Hill and Frozen Field equals the height of Blizzard Run:

    This graph show the height difference between Winter Hill and Frozen Field equals the height of Blizzard Run:

  6. Andy completed ‍25 more math facts per minute in May than September.