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Worksheets›Grade 3›Data & graphs›Reading scaled bar graphs

Reading Scaled Bar Graphs Worksheets

Free printable worksheets with answer keys. Pick a level, preview the questions, then open the sheet to swap or delete any single question.

Grade 3CCSS 3.MD.B.3Answer key includedPDF · Print
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Easy: Read a scaled bar

  1. 1.How many students chose fish?051015202530354045CatsDogsFishBirds
  2. 2.How many students chose birds?01020304050607080CatsDogsFishBirds
  3. 3.How many students chose dogs?024681012141618CatsDogsFishBirds
  4. 4.How many students chose fish?010203040506070CatsDogsFishBirds
  5. 5.How many students chose dogs?0246810121416CatsDogsFishBirds
  6. 6.How many students chose dogs?024681012141618CatsDogsFishBirds
Preview shows 6 of 12 questions. Every sheet is new; open it to change any question.

Worksheet variations

On a scaled bar graph each grid line stands for more than one. Find the scale first by reading the numbers up the side, then read where each bar ends.

EasyHow many students chose cats?05101520253035CatsDogsFishBirdsRead a scaled barMediumHow many fewer students chose dogs than fish?0510152025303540CatsDogsFishBirdsHow many more or fewerHardHow many more students chose birds or fish than dogs?02468CatsDogsFishBirdsTwo-step problems

How to solve it: a worked example

Use the bar graph to answer each question.

  1. StartHow many students chose fish?0510152025303540CatsDogsFishBirds
  2. Read the end of the bar20
  3. Answer20

Common mistakes to watch for

  • Counting grid lines instead of reading the scale, so a bar at 15 on a scale of 5 is read as 3.
  • Adding when the question asks how many more.
  • Answering with the bigger number instead of the difference.

Tip: tick “Step-by-step answer key” in the generator to print each step for marking.

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Can I mix reading scaled bar graphs with other skills?

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