Scaled Bar Graphs — Read the Graph

Use the bar graph and its scale to answer the questions.

1.
A group of students were asked “What is your favorite sport?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.
a) Check the best title for this graph.
Soccer Favorite Sport Favorite Subject
b) Which sport did the most students choose?
c) How many fewer students chose Tennis than Basketball?
2.
A group of students were asked “How do you get to school?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.
a) How many students chose Walking?
b) How many students chose Walking or Car?
c) Check the best title for this graph.
Getting to School Car Pets at Home
3.
A group of students were asked “What is your favorite school subject?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.
a) How many students chose Reading?
b) How many more students chose Music than Math?
c) Check the best title for this graph.
Pets at Home Reading Favorite Subject
4.
A group of students were asked “What is your favorite recess game?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.
a) How many more students chose Tag than Four Square?
b) Suppose 10 students were absent when the data was collected, and they all would have chosen Kickball. Draw their data on the graph.
c) Check the best title for this graph.
Recess Games Four Square Pets at Home
5.
A group of students were asked “What is your favorite season?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.
a) Which season did the most students choose?
b) How many fewer students chose Spring than Summer?
c) Check the best title for this graph.
Winter Favorite Season Pets at Home