Percent Bar Graphs (STAAR Review)

Students learning a second language were surveyed.

Which percent bar graph shows 16% of students learning Arabic?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Students learning a second language were surveyed.

Which percent bar graph shows less than 20% of students learning Vietnamese.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

The percent bar graph illustrates orders at a restaurant.

What percent of people ordered a hamburger?

• 62%

• 12%

• 38%

• 8%

Answer explanation

The percent bar graph illustrates 200 orders at a restaurant.

How many people ordered a hamburger?

(Hint: 12% of 200 customers ate a hamburger.)

• 62

• 12

• 24

• 6

Answer explanation

Anytime you want to know the PART of a WHOLE and you are given the percent, you can use Translation!

(You can also use a Ratio Table!)

The percent bar graph illustrates 150 orders at a restaurant.

How many people ordered a hamburger?

(Hint: 12% of 150 customers ate a hamburger.)

• 12

• 18

• 24

• 6

Answer explanation

Anytime you want to know the PART of a WHOLE and you are given the percent, you can use Translation!

(You can also use a Ratio Table!)

The percent bar graph illustrates the fish caught on a fishing trip.

If 200 fish were caught, how many were catfish?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

Answer explanation

Anytime you want to know the PART of a WHOLE and you are given the percent, you can use Translation!

(You can also use a Ratio Table!)

The percent bar graph illustrates the fish caught on a fishing trip.

If 50 fish were caught, how many were catfish?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

Answer explanation

Anytime you want to know the PART of a WHOLE and you are given the percent, you can use Translation!

(You can also use a Ratio Table!)

The percent bar graph illustrates the fish caught on a fishing trip.

If 150 fish were caught, how many were Bass?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 30

Answer explanation

Anytime you want to know the PART of a WHOLE and you are given the percent, you can use Translation!

(You can also use a Ratio Table!)

A project was assigned to 60 students. Each student could chose to create a model, write a paper, create a computer presentation, or make a video. The percent bar graph shows the percentage of the students who created each type of project.

What is the number of students who created the first three types of projects?

a

b

c

6

10

20

50

30

18

15

12

3