Test questions on comparing bar graph data for 3rd grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📊 Bar graphs use bars to show data.
• 📈 The height of each bar represents a quantity or amount.
• 🏷️ Look at the labels on the axes (horizontal and vertical) to understand what the graph is showing.
• 📏 Compare the heights of the bars to see which categories have more or less.
• ➕ You can use bar graphs to answer questions like 'How many?' or 'Which is the most/least?'.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What does a bar graph use to show data?
   1. A. Circles
   2. B. Lines
   3. C. Bars
   4. D. Triangles
2. If a bar is taller, what does that mean?
   1. A. Less of something
   2. B. More of something
   3. C. Nothing
   4. D. The same amount
3. What should you look at to understand what the graph is showing?
   1. A. The colors of the bars
   2. B. The labels on the axes
   3. C. The title of the graph
   4. D. The bar width
4. What can you do by comparing the heights of the bars?
   1. A. See which categories have more or less
   2. B. Change the data
   3. C. Ignore the data
   4. D. Make the graph disappear
5. A bar graph shows favorite fruits. Apples have a bar height of 10, and bananas have a bar height of 5. Which fruit is more popular?
   1. A. Bananas
   2. B. Apples
   3. C. They are the same
   4. D. Neither
6. A bar graph shows the number of students who like different sports. If soccer has a bar height of 12 and basketball has a bar height of 8, how many more students like soccer than basketball?
   1. A. 20
   2. B. 4
   3. C. 6
   4. D. 8
7. A bar graph shows the number of pets people own. Cats have a bar height of 7, dogs have a bar height of 9, and fish have a bar height of 5. Which pet is the least popular?
   1. A. Cats
   2. B. Dogs
   3. C. Fish
   4. D. All are equally popular