Bar Graphs Math Example 5

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Example 5

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A bar graph shows library books checked out: Fiction=15, Nonfiction=9, Comics=12. How many fewer nonfiction books than fiction books were checked out?

Solution

  1. 1
    Fiction = 15, Nonfiction = 9.
  2. 2
    Difference: \(15 - 9 = 6\).
  3. 3
    6 fewer nonfiction books were checked out.

Answer

6 fewer nonfiction books
Subtract the smaller bar (9) from the larger bar (15) to find how many fewer.

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