Representing Data Word Problems

The graph shows after-school activities students report doing most often. How many students spend time in an after school activity other than homework?

• 18

• 86

• 104

• 71

The table shows the number of newspapers sold at a street newsstand each day in a week.

Which bar graph represents this data?

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The bar graph shows the results of number cube rolls during a game. How many prime numbers were rolled?

• 15

• 80

• 65

• 85

The table shows the number of students of different ages at ending a soccer camp for 8 to 13 year olds.

If each dot represents one student, how many dots will be on the dot plot?

• 30

• 36

• 63

• 93

Different types of chickens lay different colored eggs. The plot below shows the numbers of eggs a farmer gathered from her hens in a week by egg color.

How many blue, pink, and green eggs were collected?

• 9

• 11

• 30

• 27

The frequency table shows the results of a student survey to help choose a new mascot.

Which dot plot best represents these data?

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The plot shows the numbers of shoes Edna has in her closet by type of shoe. How many times greater is the quantity of boots, heels, and sneakers in Edna’s closet compared to the quantity of flip-flops and sandals?

• 4 times as many

• 3 times as many

• 2 times as many

• 1.5 times as many

The stem-and-leaf plot represents a runner’s time data, in seconds, while training for a track event.

How many times did the runner finish the distance with a time faster than 13 seconds?

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 5

The stem-and-leaf plot shows the daily high temperature values for a 3-week period.

How many more days was the temperature above 45° than it was 45° or below?

• 2

• 8

• 5

• 13

Researchers weighed student backpacks. The weights of some of the backpacks are listed below. Weights are listed in pounds.

Which stem-and-leaf plot best represents the data?

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