Analyzing Bar Graphs: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

A bar graph shows the number of books read by students in a month. If Sarah read 5 books, Tom read 8 books, and Lily read 6 books, how many books did they read in total?

• 19

• 18

• 22

• 15

In a bar graph representing favorite fruits, apples have 10 votes, bananas have 15 votes, and oranges have 12 votes. Which fruit is the most popular?

• Apples

• Oranges

• Bananas

• Grapes

A class collected data on how many pets each student has. The bar graph shows 3 students with 1 pet, 4 students with 2 pets, and 2 students with 3 pets. How many students have pets in total?

• 9

• 5

• 7

• 10

The bar graph displays the number of hours students spend on homework each week. If 5 students spend 2 hours, 3 students spend 4 hours, and 2 students spend 3 hours, what is the average time spent on homework?

• 3.5 hours

• 2.0 hours

• 2.8 hours

• 4.0 hours

A survey shows the number of different types of vehicles in a parking lot: cars (20), bikes (15), and trucks (10). How many more cars are there than trucks?

• 10 more cars

• 15 more cars

• 10 fewer cars

• 5 more cars

In a bar graph, the number of ice cream cones sold each day is recorded. If Monday had 30 cones, Tuesday had 25 cones, and Wednesday had 35 cones, what is the total number of cones sold over these three days?

• 100

• 75

• 90

• 85

A bar graph shows the number of pets owned by students. If 6 students have dogs, 4 have cats, and 2 have fish, how many students do not have dogs?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

The bar graph indicates the number of hours spent on different activities. If 10 hours are spent on sports, 5 on reading, and 8 on video games, what is the total time spent on all activities?

• 20 hours

• 23 hours

• 15 hours

• 25 hours

A class conducted a survey on favorite colors. The bar graph shows 12 votes for blue, 10 for red, and 8 for green. How many students participated in the survey?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 15

In a bar graph showing the number of cupcakes sold at a bake sale, chocolate cupcakes sold 40, vanilla sold 30, and red velvet sold 20. How many cupcakes were sold in total?

• 90

• 100

• 50

• 70