Block diagrams

1 Sports Day results are shown on the block diagram below.

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Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5

a) Which class collected the most points?

b) Which class collected 2 more points than Class 2?
c) Which class collected 8 fewer points than Class 3?
d) Which class collected the fewest points?

2 House points for each year group are shown on the diagram below.
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

a) Which year group collected the most house points?

b) Which year group collected 10 more house points than Year 5?
c) Which year group collected 4 fewer house points than Year 4?
d) Which year group collected the fewest house points?
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 Block diagrams
Use the tables to complete the block diagrams.

1 Children’s favourite colour. 20

18
Colour Number 16
14
Red 12 12
Green 8 10
8
Blue 14 6
Yellow 6 4
2
Pink 10 0
Red Green Blue Yellow Pink

2 Children’s favourite food. 20

18
Food Number 16
14
Pizza 18
12
Chips 16 10
8
Burger 12
6
Curry 8 4
Nuggets 20 2
0
Pizza Chips Burger Curry Nuggets

3 Number of pets owned. 20

18
Animal Number 16
14
Dog 14
12
Cat 16 10
Rabbit 8 8
6
Budgie 8 4
Fish 4 2
0

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1 The results of a swimming competition are shown on the block diagram below.
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Matt Dom Che Mo Rob

a) How many more points did Rob score than Che?

b) Who collected 5 more points than Rob?
c) Who collected 20 fewer points than Dom?
d) What is the difference between highest and lowest scores?

2 The results of Sports Day are shown on the block diagram below.
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Beth Gina Jess Sue Asha Tam

a) How many more point did Tam score than Gina?

b) Who collected 10 more points than Beth?
c) Who collected 10 fewer points than Jess?
d) What is the difference between highest and lowest scores?
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Use the tables to complete the block diagrams.

1 Children’s favourite vegetable. 50

45
Vegetable Number 40
35
Cabbage 25
30
Broccoli 20 25
Carrots 45 20
15
Sprouts 10
10
Peas 30 5
0
Cabbage Broccoli Carrots Sprouts Peas

2 Children’s favourite sport. 50

45
Sport Number 40
35
Football 45
30
Netball 20 25
Hockey 35 20
15
Rugby 20 10
Tennis 50 5
0

3 Children’s favourite instrument . 100

90
Instrument Number 80
70
Piano 60 60
Guitar 90 50
40
Violin 10
30
Flute 20 20
Drums 70 10
0

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1 The results of a cycling race are shown on the block diagram below.
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Rob Asha Tam Beth Jess

a) How many more points did Rob score than Asha?

b) Who collected 20 more points than Asha?
c) Who collected 25 fewer points than Beth?
d) What is the difference between highest and lowest scores?

2 The results of a charity fun run are shown on the diagram below.
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Dom Gina Matt Sue Che Mo

a) Who collected the most points?

b) Who collected 20 more points than Gina?
c) What is the difference between highest and lowest scores?
d) Which children had a combined score of 120?
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 Block diagrams
Create your own block diagrams to show the results in the table.

1 Children’s favourite farm animals . 50

45
Farm animal Number 40
35
Pig 25 30
Chicken 20 25
20
Cow 45
15
Goat 15 10
5
Horse 50
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2 Favourite holiday destination. 100

90
Destination Number 80
70
UK 50
60
France 60 50
Spain 80 40
30
Greece 40 20
Turkey 60 10
0

3 Children’s favourite subject.

Subject Number
Art 70
P.E. 90
Literacy 40
Science 30
Maths 20

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 Challenge Cards – Block diagrams
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If you add green and 16
yellow together, the 14
total will equal red. 12
10
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True or false? 6
Explain how you know. 4
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Give this block diagram a suitable title. Blue Green Red Pink Yellow

Use the clues to complete the block 100

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diagram.
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• 30 more people chose mint than coffee. 60
• 20 fewer people bought strawberry 50
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compared to mint. 30
• Chocolate sold the most with 90, whilst 20
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vanilla sold 20 less.
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Vanilla Mint Chocolate Strawberry Coffee

50
Daisies, buttercups 45
and tulips have a 40
35
combined total of 30
80. 25
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Is Kat correct? 15
Explain how you know. 10
5
Create your own questions for a friend . 0 Roses Daisies Buttercups Snowdrops Tulips

Spot the mistake. Explain your answer. 100

90
Class Number of children 80
70
Year 1 60 60
Year 2 80 50
40
Year 3 50 30
Year 4 60 20
10
Year 5 40 0
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

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