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Interpreting Bar Graphs

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Interpreting Bar Graphs

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📊 Part 1: Reading Bar Graphs

Look at this bar graph showing favourite pets in Year 4:

Imagine a bar graph with: Dogs (8), Cats (6), Fish (3), Birds (2), Rabbits (4)

1. What is the variable being measured in this bar graph?

Types of animals

Favourite pets

Number of students

Year 4 classes

2. Which pet is the most popular?

Cats

Dogs

Fish

Rabbits

3. How many students chose fish as their favourite pet?

Answer: _________ students

4. Which categories have fewer than 5 students? (Tick all that apply)

Dogs

Cats

Fish

Birds

Rabbits

✏️ Part 2: Writing Statements About Data

Use the same bar graph from Part 1 to write clear statements about the data.

5. Complete this statement about the most popular category:

The most popular pet is _____________ because _________________________________.

6. Write a statement comparing two categories using "more than":
7. Write a statement about the category with the least amount:
8. Use mathematical vocabulary to describe what this bar graph shows. Include the words "variable" and "category" in your answer:

🎯 Part 3: Data Detective

9. Look at this statement: "More students like birds than cats." Is this statement correct based on our bar graph?

Yes, it's correct

No, it's incorrect

Explain your answer: _________________________________________________

10. Create your own true statement about the data using "less than":

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