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Statistics: Interpreting Bar Graphs

In this worksheet, students read and try to understand information on a bar chart.

'Statistics: Interpreting Bar Graphs' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Statistics

Curriculum subtopic:   Interpret and Present Data

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

In this worksheet, understand and read information from a bar chart.

Example

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

What was her shortest time for any journey in minutes? How many occasions did she make this journey?

Frequency is a measure of how often something happens as shown on the y-axis. The height of each bar tells us how often Kirstie took that amount of time to complete the journey. The x-axis tells us the amount of time it took to complete the journey.

The first bar shows the journey only took 8 minutes, so 8 minutes was the shortest time.  

Kirstie took this amount of time (8 minutes) on just 1 occasion (height of bar).

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

What was her longest time for any journey in minutes?

 

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many times was Kirstie's journey 13 minutes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

What was the most common time?  

 

 

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

How many times was the journey 11 minutes? 

 

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

For how many days did Kirstie record her times?

 

 

 

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

What is the difference between her longest and shortest times in minutes?

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

Which journeys did Kirstie make 6 times each?

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many different did Kirstie make throughout the month?

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

Find the difference between the most frequent time and the lowest least frequent time.

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many times did Kirstie travel at 11 minutes and 12 minutes altogether?

 

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

What was her longest time for any journey in minutes?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
13
EDDIE SAYS
Look at the x-axis to find the longest timed journey, which is 13 minutes.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many times was Kirstie's journey 13 minutes?

 

 

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
1
EDDIE SAYS
Look at the 13 minute bar and notice it only goes up to 1 on the frequency y-axis, so she only did this journey 1 time.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

What was the most common time?  

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
11
EDDIE SAYS
Find the time with the highest frequency, which is 11 minutes.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

How many times was the journey 11 minutes? 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
8
EDDIE SAYS
Look at the highest point of the 11 minute bar and find the frequency to be 8 on the y-axis, so she made this journey 8 times.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

For how many days did Kirstie record her times?

 

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
29
EDDIE SAYS
Add together the heights of the bars, which is the frequency. 1 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 1 = 29
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

 

 

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

What is the difference between her longest and shortest times in minutes?

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
5
EDDIE SAYS
Her longest time is 13 minutes and her shortest time is 8 minutes. Subtract to find the difference. 13 - 8 = 5 minutes
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

 

Frequency chart

Which journeys did Kirstie make 6 times each?

CORRECT ANSWER
9 and 10
EDDIE SAYS
Look at the bars that reach 6 and find she made the 9 minute and 10 minute journeys 6 times.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many different did Kirstie make throughout the month?

CORRECT ANSWER
6
EDDIE SAYS
There are 6 different bars for the six different journey times on the chart.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

Find the difference between the most frequent time and the lowest least frequent time.

CORRECT ANSWER
3
EDDIE SAYS
The most frequent time is 11 minutes and the lowest least frequent time is 8 minutes. 11 - 8 = 3 minutes
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Kirstie timed how long it took her to cycle to the paper shop every day for a month. The results are in the bar chart.

Frequency chart

How many times did Kirstie travel at 11 minutes and 12 minutes altogether?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
15
EDDIE SAYS
She traveled at 11 minutes 8 times and at 12 minutes 7 times. 8 + 7 = 15
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