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Reading a Bar Graph

The students in the fourth grade classes at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School collected
newspapers for recycling. Use the graph below to answer the questions.

Pounds of Newspapers Recycled by the Fourth Grade

Classes of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
320
Pounds of Newspapers

280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
Mrs. Tobia’s Mr. Herschal’s Mr. Ruiz’s Ms. Franklin’s Miss Renata’s
Class Class Class Class Class
Fourth Grade Class

1. How many pounds of newspapers did Mrs. Tobia’s class recycle? 1.

2. How many pounds of newspapers did Mr. Herschal’s class recycle? 2.

3. How many more pounds did Ms. Franklin’s class recycle than 3.
Miss Renata’s? Show your work below.

4. Are the numbers on the scale counting by 20’s, 30’s, 40’s or 50’s? 4.

5. Do the horizontal lines on the graph show increments of 20’s, 30’s, 5.

40’s, or 50’s?

6. Which class recycled the most newspapers? 6.

7. How many pounds of newspaper were recycled in all? 7.

Show your work below.

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Reading a Bar Graph

The students in the fourth grade classes at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School collected
newspapers for recycling. Use the graph below to answer the questions.

Pounds of Newspapers Recycled by the Fourth Grade

Classes of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
320
Pounds of Newspapers

280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
Mrs. Tobia’s Mr. Herschal’s Mr. Ruiz’s Ms. Franklin’s Miss Renata’s
Class Class Class Class Class
Fourth Grade Class

1. How many pounds of newspapers did Mrs. Tobia’s class recycle? 1. 270 pounds

2. How many pounds of newspapers did Mr. Herschal’s class recycle? 2. 310 pounds

3. How many more pounds did Ms. Franklin’s class recycle than 3. 120 pounds
Miss Renata’s? Show your work below.

320 pounds - 200 pounds = 120 pounds

4. Are the numbers on the scale counting by 20’s, 30’s, 40’s or 50’s? 4. 40’s

5. Do the horizontal lines on the graph show increments of 20’s, 30’s, 5. 20’s
40’s, or 50’s?

6. Which class recycled the most newspapers? 6. Ms. Franklin’s

7. How many pounds of newspaper were recycled in all? 7. 1,350 pounds

Show your work below.
270 + 310 + 250 + 320 + 200 =1,3500 pounds
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