Math: Creating a Bar Graph from a Data Table Worksheet

Question 1

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Favorite fruits: Apples 5, Bananas 3, Grapes 4, Oranges 2. Label the bottom Fruit and the side Number of Students.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should have four bars. Apples should reach 5, Bananas should reach 3, Grapes should reach 4, and Oranges should reach 2. The bottom label should be Fruit and the side label should be Number of Students.

Question 2

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Pets in our class: Dogs 6, Cats 4, Fish 2, Birds 1. Give your graph a title.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should be titled Pets in Our Class. The Dogs bar should reach 6, the Cats bar should reach 4, the Fish bar should reach 2, and the Birds bar should reach 1.

Question 3

A student made a bar graph from this table. Favorite colors: Red 4, Blue 7, Green 3. The student drew Red at 4, Blue at 5, and Green at 3. Which bar needs to be fixed, and how?

Accepted Answer

The Blue bar needs to be fixed. It should reach 7, not 5, because the table says Blue has 7 votes.

Question 4

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Books read this week: Ana 3, Ben 5, Cara 2, Dion 4. Label each bar with the student's name.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should show Ana at 3, Ben at 5, Cara at 2, and Dion at 4. Each bar should be labeled with the correct student's name.

Question 5

Look at the table. Stickers earned: Monday 2, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 6, Thursday 3. What number should the tallest bar reach when you make the bar graph?

Accepted Answer

The tallest bar should reach 6 because Wednesday has the greatest number of stickers.

Question 6

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Playground games: Tag 8, Jump rope 5, Soccer 6, Swings 4. Use a scale that counts by 1.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should have Tag at 8, Jump rope at 5, Soccer at 6, and Swings at 4. The side scale should count by 1 from 0 to at least 8.

Question 7

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Snacks sold: Pretzels 4, Crackers 4, Apples 6, Yogurt 2. Which two bars should be the same height?

Accepted Answer

The Pretzels bar and the Crackers bar should be the same height because both have 4 snacks sold.

Question 8

Complete the bar graph from the table. Weather days: Sunny 5, Cloudy 3, Rainy 2. The Sunny bar is already drawn to 5. Draw the Cloudy and Rainy bars.

Accepted Answer

The Cloudy bar should reach 3, and the Rainy bar should reach 2. The Sunny bar should stay at 5.

Question 9

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Favorite ice cream flavors: Vanilla 3, Chocolate 7, Strawberry 4, Mint 2. What title would fit this graph?

Accepted Answer

A good title would be Favorite Ice Cream Flavors because the table shows how many students chose each flavor.

Question 10

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Marbles in jars: Jar A 2, Jar B 5, Jar C 1, Jar D 4. Label the bottom Jars and the side Number of Marbles.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should show Jar A at 2, Jar B at 5, Jar C at 1, and Jar D at 4. The bottom should be labeled Jars and the side should be labeled Number of Marbles.

Question 11

A class table shows Favorite school subjects: Math 6, Reading 5, Art 6, Science 3. When you make the bar graph, which bars should be tallest?

Accepted Answer

The Math and Art bars should be tallest because they both have 6 votes, which is the greatest number in the table.

Question 12

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Number of plants: Room 1 has 4, Room 2 has 2, Room 3 has 5, Room 4 has 3. Write one sentence that tells what your graph shows.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should show Room 1 at 4, Room 2 at 2, Room 3 at 5, and Room 4 at 3. One correct sentence is: Room 3 has the most plants.

Question 13

Choose the best scale for a bar graph with this table. Cans recycled: Monday 2, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 6, Thursday 8. Should the side scale go to 5 or to 8? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The side scale should go to 8 because the largest number in the table is 8. A scale that only goes to 5 would not be tall enough.

Question 14

Use the data table to make a bar graph. Animals seen at the park: Squirrels 7, Ducks 3, Dogs 5, Rabbits 1. Make sure the bars are not touching.

Accepted Answer

The bar graph should show Squirrels at 7, Ducks at 3, Dogs at 5, and Rabbits at 1. The bars should have spaces between them so the graph is easy to read.

Question 15

Check this bar graph plan for the table. Favorite drinks: Water 5, Juice 4, Milk 2. Plan: title Favorite Drinks, bottom label Drinks, side label Number of Students, Water bar 5, Juice bar 4, Milk bar 2. Is the plan correct? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The plan is correct because the title, labels, and bar heights all match the data table.

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