Graphs and Data — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The tallest bar on the graph belongs to blue.
Blue received 9 votes, the highest of all the colors in the survey.
2. The shortest bar on the graph belongs to orange.
Orange received 2 votes, the fewest of all the colors in the survey.
3. How many students chose purple? 8.
The survey shows that 8 students chose purple as their favorite color.
4. How many more chose blue than yellow? 4.
Blue had 9 votes and yellow had 5 votes. 9 − 5 = 4 more students chose blue.
5. Red and green together got 10 votes.
Red had 7 votes and green had 3 votes. 7 + 3 = 10 students chose red or green.
6. The total number of students surveyed is 34.
Add all the votes: 7 + 9 + 8 + 3 + 5 + 2 = 34 students voted in total.
7. The title of a bar graph tells what the graph is about.
A title tells the reader what data the graph is showing.
8. Purple got 5 more votes than green.
Red had 7 votes and orange had 2 votes. 7 − 2 = 5 more students chose red.
9. To find the total, you add all the bar values together.
To find the total number of votes, you add all the individual amounts together.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Which color got the most votes?
→ blue
34
How many voted for yellow?
→ 5
5
How many more like red than orange?
→ 5 more
blue
How many students voted in all?
→ 34
5 more
From the color survey: blue got the most votes (9), yellow got 5 votes, red (7) minus orange (2) = 5 more, and the total is 7+9+8+3+5+2 = 34.