Graphs and Data — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. A class voted on favorite pets. Sort each pet by its number of votes.
More Than 5 Votes
cats: 8 votesfish: 6 voteshamsters: 9 votes 5 or Fewer Votes
dogs: 3 votesbirds: 2 votesturtles: 4 votes Cats (8), fish (6), and hamsters (9) each received more than 5 votes. Dogs (3), birds (2), and turtles (4) each received 5 or fewer votes.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The most popular pet is hamsters.
Hamsters received 9 votes, which is more than any other pet in the survey.
2. The least popular pet is birds.
Birds received only 2 votes, which is fewer than any other pet in the survey.
3. A tally chart uses tally marks to record data.
A tally chart uses tally marks to count and record data. Every fifth mark crosses the previous four.
4. How many more students chose cats than dogs? 5.
Tally marks are grouped in fives. Four vertical lines with one diagonal line across them equals 5.
5. In a pictograph, a picture represents a certain number of items.
A picture graph (or pictograph) uses small pictures or symbols to represent data.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Hamsters got the most votes.
True False
Bar graphs display data using rectangular bars of different lengths or heights.
2. A bar graph with a taller bar means fewer items.
True False
A picture graph uses small pictures or symbols to represent data, not just numbers.
3. Dogs and turtles together got 7 votes.
True False
Graphs make it easy to compare data by showing amounts visually side by side.
4. Fish got more votes than cats.
True False
Four lines with a diagonal line through them is a tally group of 5, not 4.