Create Bar Graphs Exercises
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Complete this assessment to practice creating bar graphs. Be sure to check your answers.
1. Alexandra created a chart and a bar graph to show how many of each type of animal she saw at the aquarium today.
| Animal | Number at the aquarim |
|---|---|
| Turtles | 27 |
| Seahorses | 18 |
| Otters | 9 |
| Eels | 12 |
Label each bar on the bar graph.
2. Mr. Smith assigned a special project about the ocean to the students in his Earth Science class. He asked the students how much time they spent completing their projects.
Create a bar graph to show how much time each student spent completing the ocean project.
| Student | Time |
|---|---|
| James | 36 minutes |
| Eiji | 54 minutes |
| Minli | 36 minutes |
| Simone | 30 minutes |
| Kiran | 12 minutes |
3. The table below shows the type of pets for the students in the third grade at Beatty Elementary school.
| Animal | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Dog | 24 |
| Cat | 18 |
| Rabbit | 8 |
| Turtle | 10 |
| Fish | 12 |
Which graph below shows the most reasonable scale for the information in the table?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
4. Catherine created a chart and a bar graph to show how many dogs of each breed the animal shelter placed into good homes last year.
| Dog breed |
Number of dogs |
|---|---|
| Bulldog | 32 |
| Greyhound | 72 |
| Mastiff | 56 |
| Collie | 40 |
Label each bar on the bar graph.
5. The elementary school principal asked teachers to report the number of students absent in each grade during the past week.
Create a bar graph to show how many students were absent in each grade.
| School grade |
Number of absent students |
|---|---|
| 1st grade |
15 |
| 2nd grade |
25 |
| 3rd grade |
5 |
| 4th grade |
10 |
| 5th grade |
10 |
6. The table below shows the number of students in each grade at Tobler Elementary School.
| Grade |
Number of students |
|---|---|
| First | 100 |
| Second | 150 |
| Third | 125 |
| Fourth | 75 |
Which graph below shows the most reasonable scale for the information in the table?
Choose 1 answer:
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
7. To prepare her grocery list, Ivy asked everyone coming to the family reunion what their favorite fruit is. She created a chart and a bar graph with the results.
| Fruit |
Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Banana |
50 |
| Apple |
55 |
| Kiwi |
10 |
| Grapes |
35 |
| Mango |
25 |
Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/represent-and-interpret-data/imp-bar-graphs/e/creating_bar_charts_1
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