Skip to lesson

Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to keep a copy.

Cogito

Grade 2 Math · Chapter 7 · Lesson 7

Practice Worksheet

Bar Graphs

A bar instead of a row of pictures.

10 problems · about 12 minutes · 2.MD.D.10

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Read each bar against the numbers, then compare them.
Apples6
Balls4
Fish9
Apples6
Balls4
Fish9
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Picture Graphs”

    5 apples and 8 fish. How many more fish?

    Answer

  2. From “Money Problems”

    Pay 75¢ for a 55¢ item. What is the change?

    Answer

  3. From “Dollars and Cents”

    How many quarters make one dollar?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. Bars of 10 and 6. How many more is the first?

    Answer

  2. Why must all the bars start on the same line?

    • So a taller bar really means more.
    • To make it look neat.

  3. 7 and 5. How many more is the first?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. 9, 4 and 6. How many in all?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. 5 and 5. How many more is the first?

    Answer

  2. The Class Survey

    A bar graph shows 8 apples and 3 balls. How many more apples?

    Answermore

  3. The Total

    A bar graph shows 6 apples, 4 balls and 9 fish. How many in all?

    Answerthings