Graphs and Word Problems: Fun Math for 2nd Graders

Lily has 5 apples and her friend gives her 3 more. How many apples does Lily have now? Create a bar graph to show the number of apples before and after.

• 10 apples

• 7 apples

• 6 apples

• 8 apples

Tom has 4 red balloons and 6 blue balloons. How many balloons does he have in total? Make a simple graph to display the number of each color balloon.

• 8

• 10

• 15

• 12

At the school fair, 10 kids chose chocolate ice cream, 7 chose vanilla, and 5 chose strawberry. Create a pictograph to show how many kids chose each flavor.

• Chocolate: ********* (9)

• Chocolate: ********** (10), Vanilla: ******* (7), Strawberry: ***** (5)

• Vanilla: ******** (8)

• Strawberry: **** (4)

Sarah read 3 books in January, 5 books in February, and 2 books in March. How many books did she read in total? Draw a line graph to show the number of books read each month.

• 12 books

• 8 books

• 6 books

• 10 books

In a garden, there are 8 roses, 6 tulips, and 4 daisies. How many flowers are there in total? Create a bar graph to represent the number of each type of flower.

• 20

• 12

• 16

• 18

A pet store has 3 cats, 5 dogs, and 2 birds. How many pets are there altogether? Make a simple graph to show the number of each type of pet.

• 12 pets

• 10 pets

• 8 pets

• 6 pets

During recess, 12 kids played soccer, 8 played basketball, and 4 played tag. How many kids played outside? Create a pie chart to show the percentage of kids playing each game.

• 30 kids played outside.

• 24 kids played outside.

• 16 kids played outside.

• 20 kids played outside.

Emma has 7 stickers, and she gives 2 to her friend. How many stickers does she have left? Draw a bar graph to show the number of stickers before and after giving some away.

• 3 stickers left.

• 4 stickers left.

• 6 stickers left.

• 5 stickers left.

In a classroom, 9 students like pizza, 6 like pasta, and 5 like salad. How many students are there in total? Create a pictograph to represent their favorite food.

• 12

• 18

• 15

• 20

Jack collected 10 seashells, 5 rocks, and 3 pieces of driftwood. How many items did he collect? Make a simple graph to show the number of each item he found.

• 18

• 20

• 12

• 15