Vocabulary
Data
Pictograph
Bar Graphs
Key Words in Word Problems
100
What is a graph that uses bars to show data?
A bar graph
100
How do you get the data for a data chart or graph?
A survey
100
This part of the graph tells you what the graph will be about
The title
100
Data is represented using these in this type of graph.
Bars
100
"How many more" means what type of math operation?
Subtraction
200
What part of a pictograph explains the meaning symbols (Hint: THE MOST IMPORTANT PART TO LOOK AT FIRST!!)
The key
200
If you wanted to record your data, and you wanted to use lines or marks in groups of five ... what kind of chart or table would you use?
A tally chart
200
This part of the graph shows you what the pictures and or symbols mean (THE MOST IMPORTANT PART!)
The key
200
The numbers along the side of a bar graph are called?
The scale.
200
"and" means what type of math operation?
Addition
300
In a vertical bar graph, which axis represents "how many" or counts the number?
The y-axis
300
If you took a survey and wanted to record your data using numbers what kind of chart or table would you use?
A data chart
300
Where is they key often found?
At the bottom of the graph.
300
If a scale is counting by 2's and the bar falls inbetween 10 and 12, what does does the bar represent?
11
300
"Fewer" means what type of math operation?
False.
400
In a vertical bar graph, which axis represents the categories of data?
The x-axis
400
Jessica took a survey of her classmates favorite colors. The choices were red, green, blue, and purple. The results looked like this ... Green - 5 Blue - 7 Red - 4 Purple - 9 Make a tally chart to show this information.
(Check answers)
400
If a key is worth 2, how would you represent 1.
A half symbol
400
If a scale is counting by 10's and the bar falls inbetween 40 and 50, what does does the bar represent?
45
400
"Either" and "or" means what type of math operation?
Addition
500
A graph that uses the same picture to represent data.
A pictograph
500
Justin took a survey of his classmates' favorite pets. He asked them about dogs, cats, fish, and hamsters. The results look like this Dogs - 10 Fish - 5 Cats - 5 Hamster - 2 What two pets received the same number of votes?
Cats and Fish
500
A pictograph's key says that 1 square = 5 people. If 5 squares are shown in the graph, how many people does that represent?
25
500
Where does the information in a bar graph come from?
survey/ data chart
500
"What is the difference" is a key word for what math operation?
Subtraction
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