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Recess Games: Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs

Read, draw, and solve problems with recess graphs.

Answer Key

Games at recess

Each student played one game at recess. Use the picture graph to answer the questions.

Games Played at RecessTagJump RopeHopscotchKickballKey: each= 1
1.
How many students played jump rope?

9 students

2.
Which game did the fewest students play?
  • A. Tag
  • B. Kickball
  • C. Hopscotch
  • D. Jump Rope
3.
How many more students played kickball than hopscotch?

3 more students

4.
Together, how many students played tag or kickball?

13 students

5.
How many students played a game at recess in all?

26 students

The recess ball bin

Coach Kim counted the balls in the recess bin. Use the bar graph to answer the questions.

Balls in the Recess Bin01234567891011SoccerBasketballKickballTennisKind of BallNumber of Balls
6.
How many basketballs are in the bin?

8 basketballs

7.
How many fewer soccer balls than tennis balls are in the bin?

5 fewer soccer balls

8.
The class takes 7 tennis balls outside to play. How many tennis balls are still in the bin?

4 tennis balls

9.
Which sentence about the bar graph is true?
  • A. There are more kickballs than soccer balls.
  • B. There are 4 more tennis balls than basketballs.
  • C. There are 2 more basketballs than soccer balls.
  • D. There are 10 soccer balls and kickballs in all.
10.
Match each question to its answer.
  1. How many soccer balls and kickballs in all?B
  2. How many basketballs and kickballs in all?D
  3. How many more tennis balls than basketballs?C
  4. How many more basketballs than kickballs?A
  1. A. 5
  2. B. 9
  3. C. 3
  4. D. 11

Draw your own graphs

Finish each graph. Then use it to answer the next question.

11.
Ms. Rivera's class voted for a new recess game. Four Square got 5 votes. Freeze Tag got 8 votes. Hula Hoop got 3 votes. Red Rover got 6 votes. Draw smiley faces to finish the picture graph.

Sample answer:

New Game VoteFour SquareFreeze TagHula HoopRed RoverKey: each= 1

Four Square has 5 smiley faces, Freeze Tag has 8, Hula Hoop has 3, and Red Rover has 6.

12.
Use the votes in the New Game Vote graph. How many students voted in all?

22 students

13.
Mr. Osei counted the kids at each playground spot. 5 kids were in the sandbox. Draw the bar for Sandbox.

Sample answer:

Kids at Playground Spots0123456789SlideSwingsMonkey BarsSandboxNumber of Kids

The Sandbox bar goes up to 5.

14.
Use the Kids at Playground Spots graph. How many more kids were on the swings than in the sandbox?

4 more kids