Data in Bar Graphs

How many people like football and basketball?

• 9

• 4

• 10

• 2

How many more people like red than purple?

• 100

• 10

• 2

• 5

Students at Center Jr. High were surveyed and asked about their favorite school after work snack. The bar graph shows the results of the survey.

Based on the graph, which statement is true?

• Twice as many students chose ice cream as chose fruit for their favorite snack.

• Twice as many students chose chips/ dips as chose ice cream for their favorite snack.

• The same number of students chose chips/ dips as chose cheese & crackers as their favorite snack.

• Fifteen more students chose ice cream as chose cheese & crackers as their favorite snack.

Based on the graph, what percent of the books checked out was adventure or science fiction?

• 50%

• 62.5%

• 75%

• 80%

The bar graph shows the approximate number of visitors at a state park. What percentage of visitors went to a state park in 2011? Hint: Percent proportion

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

The bar graph below shows the names and the number of home runs for 6 players who have hit the most home runs in the World Series.

Based on the data in the bar graph, how many home runs did these 6 players hit in the world series?

• 70

• 60

• 74

• 76

What percent of the tiles are green?

• 12

• 24

• 50

• 86

According to the bar graph, what percent of the people choose Country or Rock as their favorite type of music??

• 20%

• 40%

• 45%

• 60%

The graph shows the favorite colors chosen by some middle school students. Which statement is supported by the information in the graph?

• Fewer than 30% of the students chose red, yellow, or orange as their favorite color.

• Exactly 18% of the students chose blue as their favorite color.

The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.

Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?

• 21

• 56

• 26

• 20