Data and charts · Ages 10–11
Compound bar charts (focused practice) worksheet
Part of: Compound bar charts
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Compound bar charts (focused practice) worksheet
Data and charts · Ages 10–11
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.Girls in Green: ? pupils
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2.Boys: 4B − 4D = ?
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3.Children in Jan: ? people
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4.5A: Chinese − English = ?
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5.Boys in 4A: ? pupils
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6.5A in all: ? books
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7.Boys: 4A − 4B = ?
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8.Chinese: 5C − 5D = ?
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9.Girls: Green − Yellow = ?
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10.4D: boys − girls = ?
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11.English: 5B − 5D = ?
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12.Most in one class: ? books
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Part B: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 15 boys and 15 girls. Class B has 16 boys and 12 girls. How many more boys than girls are there in the two classes together?
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14.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 16 boys and 20 girls. Class B has 16 boys and 16 girls. How many more pupils does Class A have than Class B?
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15.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 12 boys and 19 girls. Class B has 15 boys and 16 girls. How many girls are there in the two classes altogether?
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16.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 14 boys and 14 girls. Class B has 14 boys and 13 girls. How many girls are there in the two classes altogether?
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17.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 16 boys and 20 girls. Class B has 14 boys and 16 girls. How many more pupils does Class A have than Class B?
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18.A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 15 boys and 14 girls. Class B has 20 boys and 19 girls. How many more boys than girls are there in the two classes together?
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Compound bar charts (focused practice) worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. Girls in Green: 10 pupils
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 5. Green, girls: line 2, 2 × 5 = 10
2. Boys: 4B − 4D = 6
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 2. Boys: 4B: 5 × 2 = 10; 4D: 2 × 2 = 4; 10 − 4 = 6
3. Children in Jan: 7000 people
Key: the left bars are children, the right adults; each grid line stands for 1000. Jan, children: line 7, 7 × 1000 = 7000
4. 5A: Chinese − English = 100
Key: the left bars are Chinese, the right English; each grid line stands for 50. 5A: Chinese: line 5, 5 × 50 = 250; English: line 3, 3 × 50 = 150; 250 − 150 = 100
5. Boys in 4A: 2 pupils
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 2. 4A, boys: line 1, 1 × 2 = 2
6. 5A in all: 450 books
Key: the left bars are Chinese, the right English; each grid line stands for 50. 5A: Chinese: line 1, 1 × 50 = 50; English: line 8, 8 × 50 = 400; 50 + 400 = 450
7. Boys: 4A − 4B = 2
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 2. Boys: 4A: 7 × 2 = 14; 4B: 6 × 2 = 12; 14 − 12 = 2
8. Chinese: 5C − 5D = 40
Key: the left bars are Chinese, the right English; each grid line stands for 10. Chinese: 5C: 8 × 10 = 80; 5D: 4 × 10 = 40; 80 − 40 = 40
9. Girls: Green − Yellow = 5
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 5. Girls: Green: 2 × 5 = 10; Yellow: 1 × 5 = 5; 10 − 5 = 5
10. 4D: boys − girls = 12
Key: the left bars are boys, the right girls; each grid line stands for 2. 4D: boys: line 8, 8 × 2 = 16; girls: line 2, 2 × 2 = 4; 16 − 4 = 12
11. English: 5B − 5D = 40
Key: the left bars are Chinese, the right English; each grid line stands for 20. English: 5B: 4 × 20 = 80; 5D: 2 × 20 = 40; 80 − 40 = 40
12. Most in one class: 140 books
Each grid line stands for 10. Count each class's two bars in grid lines: 5A 2 + 3 = 5; 5B 1 + 4 = 5; 5C 7 + 7 = 14; 5D 4 + 3 = 7. The most is 5C, 14 lines, 14 × 10 = 140
Part B: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 15 boys and 15 girls. Class B has 16 boys and 12 girls. How many more boys than girls are there in the two classes together? (Answer: 4 pupils)
15 + 16 − (15 + 12) = 4
14. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 16 boys and 20 girls. Class B has 16 boys and 16 girls. How many more pupils does Class A have than Class B? (Answer: 4 pupils)
16 + 20 − (16 + 16) = 4
15. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 12 boys and 19 girls. Class B has 15 boys and 16 girls. How many girls are there in the two classes altogether? (Answer: 35 girls)
19 + 16 = 35
16. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 14 boys and 14 girls. Class B has 14 boys and 13 girls. How many girls are there in the two classes altogether? (Answer: 27 girls)
14 + 13 = 27
17. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 16 boys and 20 girls. Class B has 14 boys and 16 girls. How many more pupils does Class A have than Class B? (Answer: 6 pupils)
16 + 20 − (14 + 16) = 6
18. A compound bar chart shows the boys and girls in two classes. Class A has 15 boys and 14 girls. Class B has 20 boys and 19 girls. How many more boys than girls are there in the two classes together? (Answer: 2 pupils)
15 + 20 − (14 + 19) = 2
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