Your name: ______________________________________ Reading a Bar Graph

Pounds of Newspapers Recycled

by Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Students
320
Pounds of Newspapers

280

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40

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Mrs. Brow n's Class Mr. Jone's Class Mr. Smith's Class Ms. Scott's Class Mr. John's Class

Class
1. How many pounds of newspaper did
Mrs. Brown's class recycle? 1. _________________

2. How many pounds of newspaper did

Mr. Jone's class recycle? 2. _________________

3. How many more pounds did Ms. Scott's

class recycle than Mr. John's class? 3. _________________
Show your work in the space below.

4. Are the numbers on the scale counting

by 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s? 4. _________________

5. Do the horizontal lines show increments of

20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s? 5. _________________

6. Which class recycled the most newspapers? 6. _________________

7. How many pounds of newspapers were

recycled in all? Show your work in the 7. _________________
space below.
 Reading a Bar Graph - ANSWER KEY

Pounds of Newspapers Recycled

by Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Students
320
320 310
Pounds of Newspapers

280 270
250
240
200
200

160

120

80

40

0
Mrs. Brow n's Class Mr. Jone's Class Mr. Smith's Class Ms. Scott's Class Mr. John's Class

Class
1. How many pounds of newspaper did
Mrs. Brown's class recycle? 1. 270 pounds

2. How many pounds of newspaper did

Mr. Jone's class recycle? 2. 310 pounds

3. How many more pounds did Ms. Scott's

class recycle than Mr. John's class? 3. 120 more pounds
Show your work in the space below.

4. Are the numbers on the scale counting

by 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s? 4. 40s

5. Do the horizontal lines show increments of

20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s? 5. 20s

6. Which class recycled the most newspapers? 6. Ms. Scott's Class

7. How many pounds of newspapers were

recycled in all? Show your work in the 7. 1350 pounds
space below.

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