Practice Bar Graphs in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
A chart that uses rectangular bars of different heights or lengths to represent and compare quantities, where each bar's length is proportional to the value it represents and categories are shown on one axis.
Think of buildings on a city skyline—taller buildings stand out. In a bar graph, taller bars mean bigger numbers. You can compare at a glance without reading every number.
Example 1
easyA bar graph shows students' favorite seasons: Spring = 5, Summer = 9, Fall = 4, Winter = 2. Which season is most popular?
Example 2
mediumA bar graph shows cookies sold each day: Mon=8, Tue=6, Wed=10, Thu=4, Fri=12. How many more cookies were sold on Friday than on Monday?
Example 3
mediumA bar graph shows favorite subjects: Math = 25, Science = 18, English = 30, History = 22. What percentage of total votes did Science receive?
Example 4
easyA bar graph shows: Soccer = 7, Basketball = 5, Swimming = 3. How many students were surveyed in total?
Example 5
mediumA bar graph shows library books checked out: Fiction=15, Nonfiction=9, Comics=12. How many fewer nonfiction books than fiction books were checked out?