Data Interpretation: Fun with Charts and Word Problems

A class of 30 students took a survey about their favorite fruit. The results showed that 12 students liked apples, 10 liked bananas, and 8 liked oranges. What fraction of the students preferred bananas?

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

In a bar graph showing the number of books read by students in a month, Sarah read 5 books, Tom read 3 books, and Lily read 7 books. How many more books did Lily read than Tom?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 2

A pie chart displays the favorite pets of 40 children. 15 chose dogs, 10 chose cats, and 15 chose birds. If 5 more children chose cats, how many children prefer cats now?

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 10

During a school fundraiser, a chart shows that 50 cupcakes were sold, 30 cookies, and 20 brownies. What percentage of the total sales were cupcakes?

• 50%

• 30%

• 40%

• 20%

A line graph shows the temperature over a week. On Monday, it was 70°F, Tuesday 75°F, Wednesday 80°F, and Thursday 85°F. What was the average temperature over these four days?

• 77.5°F

• 82°F

• 78°F

• 72°F

In a survey, 60% of students said they enjoy math, 25% said they enjoy science, and 15% said they enjoy art. If there are 200 students, how many students enjoy science?

• 30

• 100

• 70

• 50

A table shows the number of pets owned by different families. The Johnsons have 2 dogs, the Smiths have 3 cats, and the Browns have 1 rabbit. How many pets do they have in total?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

A chart shows the number of hours students spend on homework each week. If Alex spends 4 hours, Bella spends 6 hours, and Chris spends 5 hours, how many hours do they spend in total?

• 18 hours

• 15 hours

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

In a survey of 100 people, 40 preferred summer, 30 preferred winter, and 30 preferred spring. If 10 more people preferred summer, how many people prefer summer now?

• 40

• 50

• 30

• 60

A bar graph shows the number of toys each child has. Emma has 8 toys, Noah has 5 toys, and Mia has 10 toys. How many toys do they have altogether?

• 18

• 15

• 23

• 20