Graphs and Data: Fun with Bar Graphs for 5th Graders

A class of 30 students took a survey about their favorite fruit. The results are shown in a bar graph. If 10 students chose apples, 8 chose bananas, and 12 chose oranges, how many more students preferred oranges than bananas?

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 2

In a bar graph showing the number of books read by students in a month, Sarah read 5 books, Tom read 7 books, and Lily read 3 books. How many books did they read in total?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 8

A bar graph displays the number of pets owned by students in a class. If 4 students have dogs, 6 have cats, and 2 have birds, how many students have pets in total?

• 14

• 10

• 8

• 12

The bar graph shows the number of hours spent on homework by students. If John spent 2 hours, Emily spent 3 hours, and Mike spent 1 hour, how many hours did they spend on homework altogether?

• 6 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

• 7 hours

A school conducted a survey on favorite sports. The bar graph shows that 15 students like soccer, 10 like basketball, and 5 like baseball. What percentage of students prefer soccer?

• 40%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

In a bar graph, the number of ice cream cones sold each day is displayed. If Monday had 20 cones, Tuesday had 25 cones, and Wednesday had 15 cones, what was the average number of cones sold over these three days?

• 22 cones

• 18 cones

• 25 cones

• 20 cones

A bar graph shows the number of different types of vehicles in a parking lot: 10 cars, 5 trucks, and 8 motorcycles. How many more cars are there than motorcycles?

• 1 more car

• 3 more cars

• 5 more cars

• 2 more cars

The bar graph represents the number of hours students play video games each week. If one student plays 10 hours, another plays 15 hours, and a third plays 5 hours, what is the total number of hours played by these three students?

• 30 hours

• 15 hours

• 25 hours

• 20 hours

A bar graph shows the number of different colored marbles in a jar: 12 red, 8 blue, and 10 green. How many marbles are there in total?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 15

In a bar graph, the number of cupcakes sold at a bake sale is shown. If 30 chocolate, 20 vanilla, and 10 red velvet cupcakes were sold, how many cupcakes were sold in total?

• 60

• 70

• 40

• 50