Data Representation and Interpretation – Questions

Name Date

Interpreting Side-by-Side Column Graphs (A)

Television Before and After School

25
Boys
Number of Students

20
Girls
15

10

0
Before School After School

1 Answer these questions by using the Television Before and After School side-by-side column
graph.
a) Answer true or false.
i) Boys watch more television after school than girls.
ii) Girls watch less television before school than boys.

b) How many boys watch television before school?

c) What is the difference between the number of boys and girls watching television after
school?

d) If 60 students were surveyed about watching television after school, how many don't
watch television at all?

e) Suggest two reasons why more boys watch television after school than girls.

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Name Date

Interpreting Side-by-Side Column Graphs (B)

Favourite Subject by Class

25
Science
Number of Students

20
Art
15 History
Mathematics
10

0
6A 6B
Classes
1 Answer these questions by using the Favourite Subject by Class side-by-side column graph.
a) What is the favourite subject of the students in:
i) 6A
ii) 6B

b) What is the least favourite subject of the students in:

i) 6A
ii) 6B

c) How many students in 6A chose Art as their favourite subject?

d) How many students altogether chose Mathematics as their favourite subject?

e) Suggest two reasons why 6A and 6B had different favourite subjects.

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Answers

Interpreting Side-by-Side Column Graphs (A) – Answers

1 a) i) True ii) False

b) 15

c) 15

d) 25

e) Answers will vary.

Interpreting Side-by-Side Column Graphs (B) – Answers

1 a) i) Science ii) Mathematics

b) i) History ii) History

c) 5

d) 26

e) Answers will vary.

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Questions

Name Date

Interpreting Column Graphs (A)

How Students Travel to School

25
Number of Students

20

15

10

0
Walk Bus Car Bike Train
Mode of Transport

1 Answer these questions by using the How Students Travel to School column graph.
a) Answer true or false.
i) More students walk to school than catch the bus.
ii) More students either walk or ride a bike than catch the bus.

b) How many students travel to school by car?

c) What is the difference between the number of students who walk to school and those
who ride their bike?

d) How many students were surveyed altogether?

e) How old do you think the students are who were surveyed? How might the graph
change if Year 1 students were surveyed?

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Name Date

Interpreting Column Graphs (B)

Year 6 Weekend Sports

50
Number of Students

40

30

20

10

0
Soccer Tennis Golf Hockey Rugby
Sports

1 Answer these questions by using the Year 6 Weekend Sports column graph.
a) Answer true or false.
i) More students in Year 6 play tennis than golf.
ii) Hockey is the second most played sport on the weekend.

b) How many students play golf?

c) What is the difference between the number of Year 6 students who play soccer and
tennis on the weekend?

d) How many students were surveyed altogether?

e) How could this graph help your local council?

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Answers

Interpreting Column Graphs (A) – Answers

1 a) i) True ii) False

b) 5

c) 10

d) 51

e) Answers will vary.

Interpreting Column Graphs (B) – Answers

1 a) i) True ii) False

b) 10

c) 35

d) 130

e) Answers will vary.

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Questions

Name Date

Interpreting Pie Graphs (A)

Alistair’s Weekly Expenses

5% Other
12.5%
Bills

20%
Groceries
12.5%
Entertainment

50%
Rent

1 Answer these questions by using the Alistair’s Weekly Expenses pie graph.

a) Answer true or false.

i) Alistair spends more than half of his weekly wage on groceries and bills.

ii) Bills and entertainment make up a quarter of his weekly expenses.

b) What is Alistair’s second largest expense for the week?

c) If Alistair earns $450 per week, how much of that does he spend on rent?

d) What percentage of his weekly wage does Alistair spend on rent, groceries and
entertainment combined?

e) How could Alistair use this graph to help himself set up a savings plan?

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Questions

Name Date

Interpreting Pie Graphs (B)

Home Water Usage

1 Add these segments to the blank pie graph to show how water is used in homes.
Colour and label each segment.
• Shower: 20%
• Toilet: 25%
• Taps: 25%
• Clothes Washer: 25%
• Leaks: 5%

2 a) Answer true or false.

i) Over 50% of water is used through washing clothes and leaks.
ii) 14 of water used at home is via the taps.

b) How much less water is used showering than washing clothes?

c) If the daily water consumption was 500 L, how much water is used washing clothes?

d) Suggest two ways we could save at least 5% of the amount of water we use at home.

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Answers

Interpreting Pie Graphs (A) – Answers

1 a) i) False ii) True

b) Groceries

c) $225

d) 82.5%

e) Answers will vary.

Interpreting Pie Graphs (B) – Answers

1
5% Leaks

25%
Clothes 20%
Washer Shower

25% 25%
Taps Toilet

a) i) False ii) True

b) 5%

c) 125 L

d) Answers will vary.

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Name Date

Interpreting Line Graphs (A)

Monthly Rainfall

100
Monthly Rainfall (mm)

80

60

40

20

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Months

1 Answer these questions by using the Monthly Rainfall line graph.

a) Answer true or false.
i) The largest amount of rain fell in October.
ii) The driest month was April.

b) How much rain was there in January?

c) What was the total amount of rainfall for May, June and July combined?

d) What was the approximate total amount of rainfall for the entire year?

e) What was the difference in rainfall for November and December?

f) List two ways this graph could be helpful to people.

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Name Date

Interpreting Line Graphs (B)

Claire's Cafe Coffee Sales – Monday

50
Number of Coffees

40

30

20

10

0
6–7 7–8 8–9 9–10 10–11 11–12 12–1 1–2 2–3 3–4 4–5
am am am am am am pm pm pm pm pm
Monday Opening Hours

1 Answer these questions by using the Claire’s Cafe Coffee Sales – Monday line graph.
a) Answer true or false.
i) Claire sold the most coffees between 8–9 am.
ii) Claire sold more coffees in the morning than in the afternoon.

b) How many coffees did Claire sell between 12–1 pm?

c) What was the total amount of coffees sold between 6–10 am?

d) Approximately how many coffees did Claire sell on Monday in total?

e) What was the difference in the number of coffees sold between 6–7 am and 7–8 am?

f) How could this graph be useful to Claire and her business?

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 Data Representation and Interpretation – Answers

Interpreting Line Graphs (A) – Answers

1 a) i) False ii) False

b) 80 mm

c) 110 mm

d) 590 mm

e) 40 mm

f) Answers will vary.

Interpreting Line Graphs (B) – Answers

1 a) i) False ii) True

b) 30

c) 155

d) 290

e) 10

f) Answers will vary.

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