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Grade 8 Graph Reading Practice

A worksheet to practice reading and interpreting various types of graphs for 8th-grade math students.

Grade 8 Math Data and GraphingReading Graphs
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2 CustomMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort Answer

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3

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Grade 8 Graph Reading Practice

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Read each question carefully and answer based on the provided graphs. Show all your work where applicable.

Analyze the bar graph below, which shows the favorite colors of students in a class.

Favorite Colors of Students051015202520Blue15Red10Green5Yellow7.5Purple

1. Which color is the most popular among the students?

2. How many more students prefer Blue than Green?

The line graph below shows the temperature in a city over 6 hours.

Temperature Change Over Time01020304050Time (Hours)Temperature (°F)123456

3. What was the temperature at hour 4?

4. During which hour did the temperature increase the most?

For questions 5 and 6, refer to the scatter plot below which shows the relationship between hours studied and test scores.

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5. What type of correlation is shown in the scatter plot?

a

Positive correlation

b

Negative correlation

c

No correlation

d

Non-linear correlation

6. If a student studied for 7 hours, what would be a reasonable prediction for their test score based on the trend?

a

Below 60

b

Around 70

c

Around 90

d

Above 100

7. A line graph is best used to show   over time.

8. The   axis on a graph typically represents the independent variable.

9. Explain the difference between a bar graph and a histogram.