Predicting with Data
A third-grade math worksheet focused on predicting outcomes based on given data and simple bar graphs.
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Predicting with Data
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Read each question carefully and use the provided data or graphs to make your best prediction. Show your work where asked.
The students in Mrs. Smith's class voted for their favorite fruit. Here are the results:
Apple: 8 votes Banana: 5 votes Orange: 6 votes Grape: 3 votes
1. Which fruit do you predict will be chosen most often if new students join the class and vote?
2. Which fruit do you predict will be chosen least often?
Look at the bar graph below showing the number of books read by four friends in a month.
3. Based on the graph, who do you predict will read the most books next month?
4. If a new friend joins the group, how many books would you predict they might read, based on this data? Explain your answer.
Look at the bar graph again. Decide if each statement is True or False.
5. It is likely that Ana will read fewer books than Leo next month.
True
False
6. It is likely that Ben will read more books than Mia next month.
True
False
The school cafeteria counted the number of students who bought lunch each day this week:
Monday: 95 students Tuesday: 88 students Wednesday: 102 students Thursday: 91 students Friday: 105 students
7. Based on this data, I predict that on most days, about students will buy lunch.
8. I predict that will generally have the most students buying lunch because .