Grade 2 Data & Graphs: Reading Bar Graphs

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   Favorite fruits

   Favorite fruits

   apples

   4

   bananas

   6

   oranges

   6

   grapes

   8

   Which has the fewest?

   1. Read the number for every bar: apples 4, bananas 6, oranges 6, grapes 8.
   2. The smallest number is 4: it is less than 6, 8.
   3. 4 belongs to apples, so apples has the fewest.

   Answer: apples

2. Example 2

   Favorite weather

   Favorite weather

   sunny days

   3

   rainy days

   2

   cloudy days

   8

   snowy days

   5

   How many rainy days?

   1. Find the rainy days bar in the “Favorite weather” bar graph.
   2. Read the number where the rainy days bar ends: 2.
   3. So the answer is 2: the rainy days bar shows 2.

   Answer: 2

3. Example 3

   Favorite sports

   Favorite sports

   soccer

   4

   basketball

   3

   baseball

   1

   swimming

   2

   How many basketball?

   1. Find the basketball bar in the “Favorite sports” bar graph.
   2. Read the number where the basketball bar ends: 3.
   3. So the answer is 3: the basketball bar shows 3.

   Answer: 3