Name Lesson 10.

Make Bar Graphs and Pictographs

For 1–2, use the graph at the right.
1. What scale and interval are used in the
bar graph? Joe’s Pet Store
35
25

Number of Pets
20
2. How would the bars in the graph change 15
if the interval were changed to 10. Explain. 10
5
0
Rabbit Cat Dog Hamster
Pets

Make a graph for the data set.

3.
Favorite Books
Book Type Number of Votes
Mystery 35
Fantasy 15
Poetry 10
Sports 40

Problem Solving and Test Prep

USE DATA For 4–6, use the table.

4. Did the students have more CDs or

Number of CDs and Movies
more DVDs? How many more?
Name Number of CDs Number of DVDs
Chuck 10 2

5. What is a reasonable scale and interval Emily 14 5

to graph the data? Tim 13 2

6. Make a double-bar graph for the data in

the space at the right.

7. Which interval would you use to make a

bar graph for the following data: 60, 55,
40, 35, and 65?
A 2 C 10
B 25 D 5

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 Name Lesson 10.2

Make Histograms
For 1–2, use the table.

Laps Swam In The Pool 2. Make a histogram of the data.

12 24 32 31 22
10 17 25 14 21
19 20 9 14 8
17 15 21 40 30
19 16 30 23 21

1. What is a reasonable interval for the

laps swam in the pool?

For 3–4, decide whether a bar graph or a histogram would

better represent the data. Then make the graph.

3. 4.
Weight Number of Adult Color of Bicycle Number of Bicycles
(in pounds) Dogs Red 16
43–45 3 Blue 23
46–48 8 Black 14
49–51 10

Problem Solving and Test Prep

USE DATA For 5–6, use the graph. Ages of One-Mile Runners
5. How many runners in all are in the age
Number of Runners

8
groups 4–5 and 12–13? 6
4
2
6. How many people ran in the race? 0
4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13
Ages

7. How many runners are 10–11 years 8. How many runners are 6–7 years old?
old?
A 4 C 7 A 2 C 7
B 6 D 8 B 6 D 10

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 Name Lesson 10.3

Algebra: Graph Ordered Pairs

Use the coordinate grid at the right. Write an ordered pair for each point.

1. A 2. B y

10
A D
3. C 4. D 9
B
8
7
Graph and label each point on the 6
coordinate grid at the right. 5

5. E (4, 5) 6. F (2, 9) 4
3
2
7. G (8, 5) 8. H (3, 3) 1
C
0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9. I (0, 10) 10. J (7, 1)

y
N
10
Problem Solving and Test Prep 9
W E

USE DATA For 11–14, use the map. 8 S

Each unit represents 1 city block. 7
Library School
6
11. What ordered pair gives the location for
5
the Playground? F
4 Playground
D
3
2
12. What is the distance between Home and Home Theater
1
the Theater? x
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

13. Use the map above. Suppose a museum 14. Use the map above. Suppose a gym is
is located at point D. What ordered pair located at point F. What ordered pair
locates this point? locates this point?
A (3, 2) A (8, 4)
B (2, 1) B (7, 4)
C (1, 2) C (8, 3)
D (2, 3) D (8, 5)

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 Name Lesson 10.4

Make Line Graphs

USE DATA For 1–2, use the table.
1. What would be an appropriate scale and
Weights of 2 Kittens (Cutie and Magic)
interval to graph the data?
Month 0 1 2 3
Cutie 2 6 11 31
Magic 2.5 5 11.5 34

Weights of Cutie and Magic

2. Write the related pairs for the weights of
Cutie and Magic as ordered pairs.

3. In the box at the right, make a double-line

graph of the data.

Problem Solving and Test Prep

USE DATA For 4–7, use the table.
4. What is the range in the number of
inches in height for the first 7 years?

Tommy’s Height
Age (years) 1 3 5 7
5. Between which years in the table did
Height (in.) 29 34 37 43
Tommy grow the most?

6. What would be an appropriate scale and 7. Suppose you made a line graph of this
interval to graph this data? data, which best describes the line from
age-1 to age-7?
A It goes up.
B It goes down.
C First it goes down, and then it goes up.
D First it goes up, and then it goes
down.

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Name Lesson 10.5

Make Circle Graphs

Use the data to make a circle graph.
1.
Favorite Fruits
Students’ Favorite Fruits
Fruit Number
Apple 50
Orange 20
Banana 20
Pear 10

2.
Celine’s Paycheck Celine's Paycheck

Item Cost
Food $35
Clothing $20
Transportation $15
Savings $30

3. Ice Cream Orders

Ice Cream Flavors Ordered
Flavor Number
Chocolate 4
Vanilla 3
Strawberry 1
Rocky Road 2
Pistachio 2

4.
Art Club Bake Sales
Art Club Earnings From Bake Sale
Item Sold Earnings
Cupcakes $50
Crumb Cake $20
Muffins $15
Juice $5
Cookies $10

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Problem Solving Workshop

Strategy: Make a Graph
Problem Solving Strategy Practice
For 1–2, make and use a graph to solve.
1. Sarah’s bowling team recorded the scores
from their last tournament. Which group
of scores had the most scores:
70–79, 80–89, 90–99 or 100–109?

Sarah’s Team Bowling Scores

78 99 81 84 92 101 76 90 88 93
75 94 98 71 96 104 97 82 80 88

2. The high temperatures in May were

recorded for 20 years in San Jose, CA. What
is the mean, median, and mode of the data?

May High Temperatures in

San Jose(°F)
72 73 74 74 84 78 71 69 83 79
72 80 71 74 68 69 68 81 79 77

Mixed Strategy Practice

3. Paula has 1.5 times as many novels as 4. Pose a Problem Look back at
Carly. Carly has 12 novels. How many Problem 1. How would your graph
novels does Paula have? Show change if there were no scores above
your work. 93? Explain.

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Choose the Appropriate Graph

Choose the best type of graph or plot for the data. Explain your choice.
1. Hours Raul worked each 2. Number of library books 3. Water evaporated over
of the past 6 days borrowed by 30 people 10 days

Draw the graph or plot that best displays each set of data.
Tell whether the data is categorical or numerical.
4. 5.
Paul’s Vacation Budget Weather Service Almanac
Activity Amount Month Rainfall (inches)
Food $9 May 16
Rides $7 June 22
Souvenirs $5 July 18

Problem Solving and Test Prep

USE DATA For 6–7, use the table below.
Visitors To The Alamo By
6. What graph would best represent this data?
The Minute
Minute Visitors
1 14
7. Is the data in the table categorical or
2 30
numerical?
3 45
4 65

8. What type of graph would best display the 9. What set of data is categorical?
data in table? Explain. A Runs scored by the team in 5 games
Test Scores B Items Ralph spent his allowance on
100 92 87 88 93 100 C High temperature each month for
84 95 100 75 97 93 6 months
D Votes given 10 congressman in
January

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