Reading Graphs

​Practice Reading Graphs

What is the title for this graph?

What is the title for this graph?
USA’s largest national parks

What organization provided the
information for this graph?

What is the title for this graph?
USA’s largest national parks

What organization provided the
information for this graph?
National Park Service

The five largest national parks in
the USA are in which state?

What is the title for this graph?
USA’s largest national parks

What organization provided the
information for this graph?
National Park Service

The five largest national parks in
the USA are in which state?
Alaska

How much larger is Gates of the
Arctic than Delani?

What is the title for this graph?
USA’s largest national parks

What organization provided the
information for this graph?
National Park Service

The five largest national parks in
the USA are in which state?
Alaska

How much larger is Gates of the
Arctic than Delani?
2.4 million acres

Is the Gates of the Arctic park
larger or smaller than 15 thousand
acres?

What is the title for this graph?
USA’s largest national parks

What organization provided the
information for this graph?
National Park Service

The five largest national parks in
the USA are in which state?
Alaska

How much larger is Gates of the
Arctic than Delani?
2.4 million acres

Is the Gates of the Arctic park
larger or smaller than 15 thousand
acres?
larger (8.4 million > 15 thousand)

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?
up by 24%

Did students or their parents borrow
more money for college costs?

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?
up by 24%

Did students or their parents borrow
more money for college costs?
students

What was the primary source of
funds for a college education?

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?
up by 24%

Did students or their parents borrow
more money for college costs?
students

What was the primary source of
funds for a college education?
parent income or savings

What is the source for the
information in this chart?

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?
up by 24%

Did students or their parents borrow
more money for college costs?
students

What was the primary source of
funds for a college education?
parent income or savings

What is the source for the
information in this chart?
Gallup for Sallie Mae

What were the average college costs
for the 2009-2010 school year?
$24,097

Did costs go up or down from the
previous year, and by how much?
up by 24%

Did students or their parents borrow
more money for college costs?
students

What was the primary source of
funds for a college education?
parent income or savings

What is the source for the
information in this chart?
Gallup for Sallie Mae

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?
bar graph

In what year was this survey
conducted?

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?
bar graph

In what year was this survey
conducted?
2010

How many adults were surveyed?

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?
bar graph

In what year was this survey
conducted?
2010

How many adults were surveyed?
1,000

Do the majority of people surveyed
favor a landfill project in their
hometown?

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?
bar graph

In what year was this survey
conducted?
2010

How many adults were surveyed?
1,000

Do the majority of people surveyed
favor a landfill project in their
hometown?
no

Would people prefer to have a
casino or a shopping plaza/mall
built in their hometown?

Is this an example of a line graph or
a bar graph?
bar graph

In what year was this survey
conducted?
2010

How many adults were surveyed?
1,000

Do the majority of people surveyed
favor a landfill project in their
hometown?
no

Would people prefer to have a
casino or a shopping plaza/mall
built in their hometown?
shopping plaza/mall

What percentage of social security
payments go to people who were
dependent on a worker who died?

What percentage of social security
payments go to people who were
dependent on a worker who died?
12%

Can you tell from this graph how
much money a disabled worker
receives in Social Security benefits?

What percentage of social security
payments go to people who were
dependent on a worker who died?
12%

Can you tell from this graph how
much money a disabled worker
receives in Social Security benefits?
no

True or False? Retired workers
receive more than half of all social
security benefits paid?

What percentage of social security
payments go to people who were
dependent on a worker who died?
12%

Can you tell from this graph how
much money a disabled worker
receives in Social Security benefits?
no

True or False? Retired workers
receive more than half of all social
security benefits paid?
True

How much of every $1.00 of social
security benefits is paid to disabled
workers?

What percentage of social security
payments go to people who were
dependent on a worker who died?
12%

Can you tell from this graph how
much money a disabled worker
receives in Social Security benefits?
no

True or False? Retired workers
receive more than half of all social
security benefits paid?
True

How much of every $1.00 of social
security benefits is paid to disabled
workers?
15 cents

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?
workers and employers

The change in health care costs is
shown for which two years?

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?
workers and employers

The change in health care costs is
shown for which two years?
2005 and 2010

How much did average annual
health care premiums cost, in total,
in 2005?

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?
workers and employers

The change in health care costs is
shown for which two years?
2005 and 2010

How much did average annual
health care premiums cost, in total,
in 2005?
$10,880 ($2,713 + $8,167)

Who pays the greater share of
health care premiums, workers or
employers?

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?
workers and employers

The change in health care costs is
shown for which two years?
2005 and 2010

How much did average annual
health care premiums cost, in total,
in 2005?
$10,880 ($2,713 + $8,167)

Who pays the greater share of
health care premiums, workers or
employers?
employers

Did premiums rise or fall from 2005
to 2010?

The graph compares health care
premiums paid by which two
groups of people?
workers and employers

The change in health care costs is
shown for which two years?
2005 and 2010

How much did average annual
health care premiums cost, in total,
in 2005?
$10,880 ($2,713 + $8,167)

Who pays the greater share of
health care premiums, workers or
employers?
employers

Did premiums rise or fall from 2005
to 2010?
rise

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?
4

Are 15-year olds included in these
numbers?

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?
4

Are 15-year olds included in these
numbers?
Yes

True or False? People under the age
of 18 send more text messages per
day than all other ages combined.

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?
4

Are 15-year olds included in these
numbers?
Yes

True or False? People under the age
of 18 send more text messages per
day than all other ages combined.
True. 81 is more than 61 (5+14+42)

True or False? An 18 year-old sends
more text messages per day than a
55-year old does per week.

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?
4

Are 15-year olds included in these
numbers?
Yes

True or False? People under the age
of 18 send more text messages per
day than all other ages combined.
True. 81 is more than 61 (5+14+42)

True or False? An 18 year-old sends
more text messages per day than a
55-year old does per week.
True. 42 is more than 35 (5 x 7)

How many more text messages per
day did 30 year-olds send than 40
year-olds?

How many age groups are
represented on this graph?
4

Are 15-year olds included in these
numbers?
Yes

True or False? People under the age
of 18 send more text messages per
day as all other ages combined.
True. 81 is more than 61 (5+14+42)

True or False? An 18 year-old sends
more text messages per day than a
55-year old does per week?
True. 42 is more than 35 (5 x 7)

How many more text messages per
day did 30 year-olds send than 40
year-olds?
28

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?
1%

Do more students purchase
books at the campus bookstore
or on its website?

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?
1%

Do more students purchase
books at the campus bookstore
or on its website?
Campus bookstore (48% vs. 4%)

Were graduate students
included in this survey?

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?
1%

Do more students purchase
books at the campus bookstore
or on its website?
Campus bookstore (48% vs. 4%)

Were graduate students
included in this survey?
No

Were part-time students
included in this survey?

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?
1%

Do more students purchase
books at the campus bookstore
or on its website?
Campus bookstore (48% vs. 4%)

Were graduate students
included in this survey?
No

Were part-time students
included in this survey?
No

Can you determine from this
chart if renting textbooks is
becoming more popular?

What percentage of students
purchased electronic textbooks?
1%

Do more students purchase
books at the campus bookstore
or on its website?
Campus bookstore (48% vs. 4%)

Were graduate students
included in this survey?
No

Were part-time students
included in this survey?
No

Can you determine from this
chart if renting textbooks is
becoming more popular?
No

How many registered voters did
not vote in the 2006 midterm
elections?

How many registered voters did
not vote in the 2006 midterm
elections?
40 million

True or False? “Not Interested”
was a more common reason for
not voting than “Forgot”.

How many registered voters did
not vote in the 2006 midterm
elections?
40 million

True or False? “Not Interested”
was a more common reason for
not voting than “Forgot”.
True

How many voters did not vote
because of bad weather?

How many registered voters did
not vote in the 2006 midterm
elections?
40 million

True or False? “Not Interested”
was a more common reason for
not voting than “Forgot”.
True

How many voters did not vote
because of bad weather?
400,000 (1% of 40 million)

Were there other reasons for
not voting that are not shown on
this chart? How can you tell?

How many registered voters did
not vote in the 2006 midterm
elections?
40 million

True or False? “Not Interested”
was a more common reason for
not voting than “Forgot”.
True

How many voters did not vote
because of bad weather?
400,000 (1% of 40 million)

Were there other reasons for
not voting that are not shown on
this chart? How can you tell?
Yes. The percentages do not
add up to 100% .

Is this a graph or a table?

Is this a graph or a table?
Table

Customers in which country pay
the lowest percentage of tax on
gasoline?

Is this a graph or a table?
Table

Customers in which country pay
the lowest percentage of tax on
gasoline?
Mexico

What percentage of the total
price the customer pays at the
pump is taxes in the USA?

Is this a graph or a table?
Table

Customers in which country pay
the lowest percentage of tax on
gasoline?
Mexico

What percentage of the total
price the customer pays at the
pump is taxes in the USA?
17.3%

True or False? In Norway, more
than half the cost of gasoline at
the pump is taxes.

Is this a graph or a table?
Table

Customers in which country pay
the lowest percentage of tax on
gasoline?
Mexico

What percentage of the total
price the customer pays at the
pump is taxes in the USA?
17.3%

True or False? In Norway, more
than half the cost of gasoline at
the pump is taxes.
True.