Pictographs and Bar Graphs Quiz

Grade 3 · Math · Quiz

Test your ability to read and interpret pictographs and bar graphs.

Questions

1. A pictograph uses a key showing 1 circle = 5 books. If 4 circles are shown, how many books total?

   1. 4
   2. 9
   3. 20
   4. 25
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   Answer: 20

   4 circles × 5 books each = 20 books.

2. In a bar graph, the longest bar represents the greatest value.

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   Answer: True

   In a bar graph, longer bars = higher values. The longest bar = greatest number.

3. A graph has this title: "Number of Books Read by Grade." The graph is about ___.

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   Answer: books read by grade

   The title tells you exactly what information the graph displays.

4. A bar graph shows Red=10, Blue=15, Green=7. How many more blue than green?

   1. 5
   2. 7
   3. 8
   4. 3
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   Answer: 8

   15 blue − 7 green = 8 more blue than green.

5. In a pictograph with key 1 heart = 2 students, a row with 6 hearts represents how many students?

   1. 6
   2. 8
   3. 12
   4. 14
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   Answer: 12

   6 hearts × 2 students each = 12 students.

6. A pictograph can use half symbols to represent half the key value.

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   Answer: True

   Half symbols represent half the key value. If 1 star = 4, then half a star = 2.

7. The part of a graph that explains what each color or symbol stands for is called the ___.

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   Answer: key

   The key (or legend) defines what each symbol or color represents in a graph.

8. A bar graph shows apple sales: Mon=6, Tue=9, Wed=4, Thu=7. On which day were the fewest apples sold?

   1. Monday
   2. Tuesday
   3. Wednesday
   4. Thursday
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   Answer: Wednesday

   Wednesday had 4, the lowest value of all four days.

9. A pictograph shows: Soccer=3 stars, Basketball=5 stars, Swimming=2 stars. Key: 1 star = 4 kids. How many kids total play all three sports?

   1. 10
   2. 36
   3. 40
   4. 48
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   Answer: 40

   (3+5+2) stars = 10 stars total. 10 × 4 kids per star = 40 kids.

10. Bar graphs can only show two categories.

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    Answer: False

    Bar graphs can show as many categories as needed — two, five, ten, or more.

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