Questions from Graphs

Answer everyday questions from graphs of bigger numbers.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 20

Graphs hold answers, but you have to ask good questions. This bar graph's lines count by tens.
Some questions need just one bar: how many concert tickets were sold? That's 70.
Some need math. If concert tickets cost 18 dollars, how much money came in? Multiply 70 by 18.
A graph can't answer everything. It shows how many tickets sold, not which show was the most fun.
Try it with a grown-up. Think of a question about your home, count to find out, and draw a graph of what you learn.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

5.MDR.7.2 — Ask questions and answer them based on gathered information, observations, and appropriate graphical displays to solve problems relevant to everyday life