SDAP 1.2 Organize and display single-variable data in appropriate graphs
and representations (e.g., histogram, circle graphs) and explain
which types of graphs are appropriate for various data sets.
UNDERLYING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS:
make graphs;
interpret graphs;
interpret bar graphs
Interpret Bar Graphs
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A bar graph helps you organize
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A bar graph can show many pieces
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How many students joined the drama club?
Find the drama club on the bottom-axis.
Use the scale on the y-axis to count the number
of students shown by the bar.
30 students joined drama club.
Soccer
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Music Drama
Group Club
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After-School Activities
How many more students are on the soccer team
than in the music group?
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Subtract the number of music students from the number of soccer students.
10 more students are on the soccer team.
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Find the bar that is the longest.
Washington School has the highest
attendance.
How many more students attend Jefferson than
Coolidge?
Find 300 ! 200.
100 more students attend Jefferson.
How many students went to Nixon?
The graph does not show this information.
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Which school has the highest attendance?
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Frozen Yogurt Flavors
Choose the best answer. Explain how you decided.
6. How many more students like Kickin’
Kiwi than like Grinder Grape or
VaVoom Vanilla?
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Reasoning
30 like Kiwi.
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5 more prefer Kiwi, but
5 is not an answer choice.
Comparing Graphs
MR 2.3
7. How does a bar graph show and organize information differently than
a line graph?
A line graph shows one kind of information changing over time.
A bar graph shows separate pieces of information that do not
necessarily change.
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Reasoning
Comparing Graphs
MR 2.3
7. How does a bar graph show and organize information differently than
a line graph?
A line graph shows one kind of information changing over time.
A bar graph shows separate pieces of information that do not
necessarily change.
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Use the bar graph to answer these questions.
Frozen Yogurt Flavors
Choose the best answer. Explain how you decided.
6. How many more students like Kickin’
Kiwi than like Grinder Grape or
VaVoom Vanilla?
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D
A 16
B 9
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Reasoning
30 like Kiwi.
9 16 25 like Vanilla
or Grape.
not here
5 more prefer Kiwi, but
5 is not an answer choice.
Comparing Graphs
MR 2.3
7. How does a bar graph show and organize information differently than
a line graph?
A line graph shows one kind of information changing over time.
A bar graph shows separate pieces of information that do not
necessarily change.
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Lovely Lemon?
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27 like Super Strawberry.
16 1 17 like Grape or
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Lovely Lemon.
not here
27 17 10 more prefer
Super Strawberry.
Math
Reasoning
Comparing Graphs
MR 2.3
7. How does a bar graph show and organize information differently than
a line graph?
A line graph shows one kind of information changing over time.
A bar graph shows separate pieces of information that do not
necessarily change.
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