Statistics: Reading a Simple Survey
Using survey results to answer questions
Statistics: Reading a Simple Survey
Using survey results to answer questions
Statistics - Grade 2-3
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A class voted for their favorite fruit. Apples got 8 votes, bananas got 5 votes, and grapes got 3 votes. Which fruit got the most votes?
Look for the largest number of votes.
Apples got the most votes because 8 is greater than 5 and 3. - 2
A survey asked students how they get to school. 6 students walk, 4 students ride the bus, and 2 students ride in a car. How many students were surveyed in all?
There were 12 students surveyed in all because 6 + 4 + 2 = 12. - 3
Students chose their favorite pet. Dogs got 7 votes, cats got 7 votes, and fish got 4 votes. Which two pets had the same number of votes?
Find the choices with matching numbers.
Dogs and cats had the same number of votes because each got 7 votes. - 4
A class voted for a game to play at recess. Tag got 9 votes, soccer got 6 votes, and jump rope got 4 votes. How many more votes did tag get than jump rope?
Tag got 5 more votes than jump rope because 9 - 4 = 5. - 5
A survey asked students to choose a favorite color. Red got 5 votes, blue got 10 votes, green got 4 votes, and yellow got 3 votes. Which color got the fewest votes?
Look for the smallest number of votes.
Yellow got the fewest votes because 3 is the smallest number. - 6
A lunch survey showed that 8 students chose pizza, 6 chose sandwiches, and 5 chose soup. How many students chose pizza or sandwiches?
There were 14 students who chose pizza or sandwiches because 8 + 6 = 14. - 7
A class surveyed favorite seasons. Spring got 4 votes, summer got 11 votes, fall got 6 votes, and winter got 2 votes. Write the seasons in order from most votes to fewest votes.
Start with the largest number, then move to smaller numbers.
The order from most votes to fewest votes is summer, fall, spring, and winter. - 8
A survey asked, 'What is your favorite drink?' Water got 9 votes, milk got 5 votes, and juice got 6 votes. Did more students choose water or juice? How many more?
More students chose water. Water got 3 more votes than juice because 9 - 6 = 3. - 9
A class made a tally chart for favorite snacks. Pretzels had 5 tallies, crackers had 8 tallies, and fruit had 6 tallies. Which snack was chosen by 6 students?
Each tally mark counts as one vote.
Fruit was chosen by 6 students because it had 6 tallies. - 10
A survey asked students which animal they would like to see at the zoo. Lions got 8 votes, penguins got 8 votes, and elephants got 5 votes. How can you describe the result for lions and penguins?
Lions and penguins were tied because they each got 8 votes.