Trends & Word Problems: Graphing Fun for Grade 5

A school is tracking the number of books read by students each month. In January, 20 books were read, in February 30, and in March 25. What trend can you identify from this data?

• The trend shows an initial increase followed by a decrease in the number of books read.

• The trend reveals no significant changes in the number of books read.

• The trend indicates a steady decline in the number of books read.

• The trend shows a consistent increase in the number of books read.

The temperature in a city was recorded over a week: Monday 70°F, Tuesday 75°F, Wednesday 80°F, Thursday 78°F, and Friday 72°F. What was the overall trend in temperature?

• The overall trend was a consistent decline in temperature.

• The temperature fluctuated but showed no clear trend.

• The overall trend in temperature was an initial increase followed by a decline.

• The temperature steadily increased throughout the week.

A farmer recorded the number of apples harvested over four weeks: Week 1: 50 apples, Week 2: 70 apples, Week 3: 60 apples, Week 4: 80 apples. How many apples were harvested in total?

• 300 apples

• 200 apples

• 250 apples

• 260 apples

A class conducted a survey on favorite fruits. The results were: Apples: 15, Bananas: 10, Oranges: 5. If you were to graph this data, which fruit would have the highest bar?

• Strawberries

• Pineapples

• Apples

• Grapes

During a science experiment, the height of a plant was measured over five days: Day 1: 2 cm, Day 2: 3 cm, Day 3: 5 cm, Day 4: 7 cm, Day 5: 10 cm. What trend do you notice in the plant's growth?

• The plant's growth fluctuated with no clear trend.

• The plant's height remained constant over the five days.

• The plant's growth shows a downward trend with decreasing height each day.

• The plant's growth shows an upward trend with increasing height each day.

A store sells 100 toys in the first week, 150 in the second week, and 120 in the third week. How many toys did they sell in total, and what trend can you identify?

• 250 toys

• 370 toys

• 400 toys

• 300 toys

In a basketball game, the scores for each quarter were: 15, 20, 25, and 30. What was the average score per quarter, and what trend does this show?

• The average score per quarter is 30, showing a fluctuating trend.

• The average score per quarter is 25, showing no trend.

• The average score per quarter is 20, showing a decreasing trend.

• The average score per quarter is 22.5, showing an increasing trend.

A student recorded the number of hours spent on homework each week: Week 1: 4 hours, Week 2: 5 hours, Week 3: 3 hours, Week 4: 6 hours. What is the total number of hours spent on homework?

• 20 hours

• 18 hours

• 15 hours

• 12 hours

A city recorded the number of visitors to a museum over five days: 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300. What trend can you identify from this data?

• The trend is erratic with no clear pattern.

• The trend is an increasing number of visitors.

• The number of visitors remained constant.

• The trend is a decreasing number of visitors.

A pet store sold 30 dogs in January, 45 in February, and 40 in March. How many dogs were sold in total, and what trend can you identify?

• 120 dogs sold in total.

• 90 dogs sold in total.

• 100 dogs sold in total.

• 115 dogs sold in total.