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Cogito

Grade 3 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 2

Practice Worksheet

Scaled Bar Graphs

When the scale counts in twos, fives, or tens.

10 problems · about 13 minutes · 3.MD.B.3

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Each step of the bar is worth 5.
Apples30
Balls15
Fish40

Key: each symbol stands for 5.

Apple steps6
Ball steps3
Fish steps8
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Scaled Picture Graphs”

    Each picture is 5. A column has 8 pictures. How many?

    Answer

  2. From “Fractions of Different Wholes”

    Two same-size pizzas. Which is more, 3/4 or 1/2?

    • 3/4
    • 1/2

  3. From “Fractions Greater Than One”

    How many fifths land on the 2?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. A scale of 5, bar at the seventh mark. What value?

    Answer

  2. Why check the scale first?

    • A mark can be worth more than one.
    • To check the graph is neat.

  3. A scale of 5, bar at the sixth mark. What value?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. A scale of 2, bar at the seventh mark. What value?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

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

3 problems

  1. A scale of 5. Bars at 30 and 15. How many more is the first?

    Answer

  2. The Class Survey

    A scale steps by 10. A bar reaches the fourth mark. What value is it?

    Answer

  3. Halfway Up

    On a scale stepping by 10, a bar sits halfway between 20 and 30. What is it?

    Answer