Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Draw Picture and Bar Graphs to Represent a Data Set: CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.D.10

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #371 : Measurement & Data

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 

 

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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the fourth one on the left. That bar has  boxes in it, which means  students have  stuffed animals. 

Example Question #5052 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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 title of the graph? 

Possible Answers:

Number of Votes

Class Votes

Type of Flower

Favorite Flower

Kate's Class

Correct answer:

Favorite Flower

Explanation:

The title of a bar graph can be found at the top of the graph, and it tells you what type of data the graph is displaying. In this case, our title is "Favorite Flower". 

Example Question #5053 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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:

Number of Votes

Class Votes

Kate's Class 

Type of Flower

Favorite Flower

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 #5054 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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 y-axis? 

Possible Answers:

Type of Flower

Number of Votes

Class Votes

Favorite Flower

Kate's Class

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 #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. 

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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 #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. 

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How many people voted for tulips to be planted? 

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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 #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. 

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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. 

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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 #271 : Data Analysis And Probability

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

Possible Answers:

Lilies and Daisies

Roses and Lilies 

Daisies and Roses

Daisies and Tulips

Tulips and Roses

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. 

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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. 

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