FREE ParaPro Interpreting Data, Charts, and Graphs Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A bar graph shows the number of books read by students in four months: January (8), February (5), March (12), April (9). What is the total number of books read over the four months?

Accepted Answer

34

Answer

30

Answer

29

Answer

36

Question 2

A pie chart shows how a student spends 24 hours in a day: Sleep 35%, School 30%, Homework 15%, Recreation 20%. How many hours does the student spend on homework?

Accepted Answer

3.6 hours

Answer

3 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

5 hours

Question 3

A line graph shows a city's average temperature from January through June: 32°F, 35°F, 45°F, 58°F, 68°F, 78°F. What is the trend shown by the graph?

Accepted Answer

Temperatures are increasing over time

Answer

Temperatures are decreasing over time

Answer

Temperatures remain constant

Answer

Temperatures fluctuate randomly

Question 4

A table shows test scores for five students: Ana 85, Ben 92, Cara 78, Dan 88, Eva 95. What is the range of the scores?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

10

Answer

13

Answer

20

Question 5

A paraprofessional shows a student a double bar graph comparing boys' and girls' favorite sports. The student asks what the purpose of using two bars side by side is. The BEST answer is:

Accepted Answer

It allows direct visual comparison between two groups (boys and girls) for each category (sport)

Answer

It makes the graph look more colorful

Answer

It shows changes over time

Answer

It adds up boys' and girls' numbers to show totals

Question 6

A frequency table shows how many students scored in each range: 90–100 (8 students), 80–89 (12 students), 70–79 (6 students), below 70 (4 students). What percentage of students scored 80 or above?

Accepted Answer

66.7%

Answer

60%

Answer

80%

Answer

50%