Bar charts

The Maths Habit

Which lunch is the most popular? How many people chose it?

PizzaPastaSaladSoupLunchFrequency

Pizza. We cannot tell how many: there are no numbers.

Bar chart
A chart that uses bars to show how many.
how many
Frequency
How many times something happens.
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Scale
The numbers on an axis. They go up in equal steps.
Axis
A line on a chart. The numbers or names go along it.

Count up. What are the missing numbers?

10,2,4,6,8,10
20,5,10,15,20,25
30,10,20,30,40,50

How many chose bird?

048121620DogCatFishBirdPetFrequency
  1. 1Find the scale.One square is 2
  2. 2Go across.Use a ruler, from the top of the bar to the scale.
  3. 3Read the number.Bird = 14

How many chose tennis?

0246810GolfJudoRugbyTennisSportFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Read the number.Tennis =7

How many chose cheese?

048121620HamVegCheeseTunaToppingFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is2
2Go across.3Read the number.Cheese =6

How many chose tennis?

0246810GolfJudoRugbyTennisSportFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Read the number.Tennis =7

How many have a dog?

048121620DogCatFishBirdPetFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is2
2Go across.3Read the number.Dog =14
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Read the number.

How many chose tennis?

0246810GolfJudoRugbyTennisSportFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Read the number.Tennis =7

How many cakes were sold on Tuesday?

01020304050MonTueWedThuDayCakes
1Find the scale.One square is5
2Go across.3Read the number.Tue =15
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Read the number.

How many chose tennis?

0246810GolfJudoRugbyTennisSportFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Read the number.Tennis =7

How many cans did 7C collect?

0204060801007A7B7C7DClassCans
1Find the scale.One square is10
2Go across.3Read the number.7C =70
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Read the number.

Read the number from each bar chart.

1How many chose pasta?

0246810SoupPastaSaladLunchFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is1
2Go across.
3Read the number.
Pasta =9

2How many chose a cat?

048121620DogCatFishPetFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is2
2Go across.
3Read the number.
Cat =18

3How many chose pool?

01020304050ChessPoolCardsGameFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is5
2Go across.
3Read the number.
Pool =35
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Read the number.

Draw the bar for lily.

FlowerFrequency
Rose12
Lily6
Daisy16
Tulip10
048121620RoseLilyDaisyTulipFlowerFrequency
  1. 1Find the scale.One square is 2
  2. 2Go across.Use a ruler, from 6 on the scale.
  3. 3Draw the bar.Up to the line, two squares wide.

Draw the bars for milk and water.

DrinkFrequency
Tea4
Milk7
Juice9
Water5
0246810TeaMilkJuiceWaterDrinkFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Draw the bars.

Draw the bars for lily and tulip.

FlowerFrequency
Rose12
Lily6
Daisy16
Tulip10
048121620RoseLilyDaisyTulipFlowerFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is2
2Go across.3Draw the bars.

Draw the bars for milk and water.

DrinkFrequency
Tea4
Milk7
Juice9
Water5
0246810TeaMilkJuiceWaterDrinkFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Draw the bars.

Draw the bars for kite and doll.

ToyFrequency
Ball8
Kite14
Doll4
Car18
048121620BallKiteDollCarToyFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is2
2Go across.3Draw the bars.
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Draw the bar.

Draw the bars for milk and water.

DrinkFrequency
Tea4
Milk7
Juice9
Water5
0246810TeaMilkJuiceWaterDrinkFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Draw the bars.

Draw the bars for Tuesday and Thursday.

DayTickets
Mon20
Tue45
Wed30
Thu15
01020304050MonTueWedThuDayTickets
1Find the scale.One square is5
2Go across.3Draw the bars.
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Draw the bar.

Draw the bars for milk and water.

DrinkFrequency
Tea4
Milk7
Juice9
Water5
0246810TeaMilkJuiceWaterDrinkFrequency
1Find the scale.One square is1
2Go across.3Draw the bars.

Draw the bars for March and April.

MonthVisitors
Jan40
Feb70
Mar90
Apr50
020406080100JanFebMarAprMonthVisitors
1Find the scale.One square is10
2Go across.3Draw the bars.
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Draw the bar.

Draw the bar on each bar chart.

1Draw the bar for green.

ColourRedBlueGreen
Frequency749
0246810RedBlueGreenColourFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is1
2Go across.
3Draw the bar.

2Draw the bar for judo.

SportGolfJudoRugby
Frequency10148
048121620GolfJudoRugbySportFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is2
2Go across.
3Draw the bar.

3Draw the bar for Monday.

DayMonTueWed
Frequency254015
01020304050MonTueWedDayFrequency
1Find the scale.
One square is5
2Go across.
3Draw the bar.
1Find the scale.2Go across.3Draw the bar.

Is it right? Thumbs up or thumbs down.

048121620DogCatFishBirdPetFrequency
  1. ADog = 5Wrong: 10
  2. BCat = 14Right
  3. CFish = 3Wrong: 6
  4. DBird = 18Right

Bar charts worksheet, page 1

Bar charts worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

  1. A bar chart has numbers on every second line: 0, 10, 20, 30. What is one square worth?

    5

  2. One square is worth 5. A bar is 7 squares tall. What number does it show?

    35

  3. 20 people chose a fruit. The bar for apple shows 5. What fraction of the people chose apple?

    14

  1. How many chose pop? 1Find the scale.One square is22Go across.3Read the number.

    Pop = 6
    04812PopRockRap

  2. 25 people chose milk. Where does the bar for milk stop? 1Find the scale.One square is52Go across.3Draw the bar.

    Up to 25 (5 squares)
    0102030TeaMilkJuice

  3. In question 2, how many chose juice?

    15
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