Grade 3 · Geometry & measurement

Picture and bar graphs practice

Picture and bar graphs is a grade 3 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 3.MD.B.3: draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 15 picture and bar graphs problems our math games drill.

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Question 1easy

A bar graph shows: Red = 6, Blue = 9, Green = 4. How many more Blue than Red?

Subtract: 9−6=39 - 6 = 3.

Question 2easy

In a picture graph, each star stands for 2 books. Maya's row has 5 stars. How many books did Maya read?

Each star stands for 22 books: 5×2=105 \times 2 = 10.

Question 3easy

A bar graph shows: Cats = 8, Dogs = 12, Birds = 5. How many in all?

Add the bars: 8+12+5=258 + 12 + 5 = 25.

Question 4easy

A bar graph shows: Cats = 8, Dogs = 12, Birds = 5. How many more Dogs than Cats?

Subtract: 12−8=412 - 8 = 4.

Question 5easy

A bar graph shows: Apples = 10, Pears = 7, Plums = 3. How many in all?

Add the bars: 10+7+3=2010 + 7 + 3 = 20.

Question 6easy

A bar graph shows: Apples = 10, Pears = 7, Plums = 3. How many fewer Pears than Apples?

Subtract: 10−7=310 - 7 = 3.

Question 7easy

A bar graph shows: Mon = 4, Tue = 8, Wed = 6. How many in all?

Add the bars: 4+8+6=184 + 8 + 6 = 18.

Question 8easy

A bar graph shows: Mon = 4, Tue = 8, Wed = 6. How many more Tue than Mon?

Subtract: 8−4=48 - 4 = 4.

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