Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Answer Questions Using Information from a Bar Graph: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #121 : Data Analysis

Use the chart below to answer the question.

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How many more students have a sibling in the second grade group than the fourth grade group? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #32 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

Use the chart below to answer the question.

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How many students have a sibling in the fourth grade group and the third grade group?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The third grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the total in both grades we add. 

Example Question #5032 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Use the chart below to answer the question.

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How many students have a sibling in the second grade group and the first grade group?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The first grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the total in both grades we add. 

Example Question #21 : Representing And Interpreting Data

Use the chart below to answer the question.


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How many students in fourth grade have a sibling? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The fourth grade bar has  squares in it. That means we can take  to find our total. 

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