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 fruits. Sort each fruit by its number of votes.
More Than 6 Votes
apples: 10grapes: 7strawberries: 8 6 or Fewer Votes
bananas: 4oranges: 3watermelon: 6 Apples (10), grapes (7), and strawberries (8) each beat 6 votes. Bananas (4), oranges (3), and watermelon (6) all land at 6 or below, since 6 is not greater than 6.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The most popular fruit is apples.
Apples earned 10 votes, the highest count in the entire survey. No other fruit got close to that number.
2. The least popular fruit is oranges.
Oranges got only 3 votes, the smallest number in the survey. That makes oranges the least favorite fruit.
3. How many more students chose apples than bananas? 6.
Apples had 10 votes and bananas had 4 votes. Subtract to compare: 10 minus 4 equals 6.
4. A bar graph uses bars to show how many are in each group.
A bar graph gets its name from the rectangular bars it uses. Taller bars stand for larger amounts and shorter bars stand for smaller amounts.
5. The total number of students who voted is 38.
Add every fruit's votes: 10 plus 4 plus 7 plus 3 plus 8 plus 6. That sum equals 38 students in all.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Apples got the most votes.
True False
Apples topped the list with 10 votes. Every other fruit received fewer, so this claim is true.
2. Bananas got more votes than watermelon.
True False
Bananas had only 4 votes while watermelon had 6 votes. Since 4 is less than 6, the statement is false.
3. Grapes and oranges together got 10 votes.
True False
Grapes received 7 votes and oranges received 3 votes. Added together, 7 plus 3 equals exactly 10.
4. Strawberries got fewer votes than grapes.
True False
Strawberries actually had 8 votes while grapes had only 7. Since 8 is greater than 7, the claim is false.