Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 2

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 2nd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #373 : Measurement & Data

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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What is the label of the x-axis? 

Possible Answers:

Type of Flower

Favorite Flower

Class Votes

Kate's Class 

Number of Votes

Correct answer:

Type of Flower

Explanation:

A graph is made up of an x-axis and a y-axis. The x-axis of a graph is always the horizontal line (a line that runs from left to right) and the y-axis is alway the vertical line (a line that runs from top to bottom) 

The x-axis of this graph is labeled "Type of Flower". 

Example Question #231 : Data Analysis

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

What is the label of the y-axis? 

Possible Answers:

Kate's Class

Number of Votes

Type of Flower

Favorite Flower

Class Votes

Correct answer:

Number of Votes

Explanation:

A graph is made up of an x-axis and a y-axis. The x-axis of a graph is always the horizontal line (a line that runs from left to right) and the y-axis is alway the vertical line (a line that runs from top to bottom) 

The y-axis of this graph is labeled "Number of Votes". 

Example Question #127 : Tables

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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How many people voted for roses to be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for the rose is the first bar on the left. The bar raises to the number , which means  people voted for roses to be planted. 

Example Question #128 : Tables

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

How many people voted for tulips to be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for the tulip is the third bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means  people voted for tulips to be planted. 

Example Question #129 : Tables

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

How many people voted for lilies to be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for the lily is the second bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means  people voted for tulips to be planted. 

Example Question #11 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

How many people voted for daisies to be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for the daisy is the fourth bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means  people voted for daisies to be planted. 

Example Question #12 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

If Kate's teacher is going to plant the two flowers with the most votes, which two flowers will be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Daisies and Tulips

Daisies and Roses

Tulips and Roses

Lilies and Daisies

Roses and Lilies 

Correct answer:

Daisies and Roses

Explanation:

The two bars that go up to the highest two numbers are the rose, which  people voted for and the daisy, which  people voted for. 

Example Question #13 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

How many people voted in Kate's class? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find out how many totally peopled voted, we need to add up all of the votes that each flower received. 

Example Question #21 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

Two students who wanted to vote for the rose were absent on the day Kate's class voted. If the teacher counts their votes, how many people voted for the rose? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The rose started off with  votes. If two more people vote for the rose, we can add  to .

Example Question #145 : Tables

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

If four students who voted for the daisy change their minds and want to vote for another flower, how many votes would the daisy have? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If four people change their votes, we are taking  from the  votes that the daisy has. 

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