Scaled Bar Graphs
A worksheet for 4th graders to practice reading and interpreting scaled bar graphs.
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Scaled Bar Graphs
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Read each question carefully and use the provided bar graph to answer.
Use the bar graph below to answer questions 1-3. The graph shows the number of books read by students in a reading challenge.
1. How many books did Amy read?
2. Who read the most books?
3. How many more books did Chloe read than David?
Fill in the blanks based on the bar graph above.
4. The scale on the y-axis (vertical axis) increases by increments of .
5. If a bar reached halfway between 10 and 15, it would represent books.
6. The title of the graph is .
7. What does each unit on the vertical axis of a scaled bar graph usually represent?
A single item
A group of items
The total number of items
The difference between items
8. If a bar graph shows 'Favorite Fruits' and the scale is 1 unit = 5 students, how many students chose apples if the bar reaches 4 units?
4 students
5 students
20 students
25 students
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
9. A scaled bar graph always shows data in groups of 10.
True
False
10. The longer the bar, the greater the quantity it represents.
True
False
11. Explain in your own words what a 'scale' on a bar graph means.