Reading a graph scale
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. A bar graph's scale goes up in 2s (each gridline is worth 2). A bar reaches gridline number 4 above zero. What value does it show?
2. A bar graph's scale goes up in 2s (each gridline is worth 2). A bar reaches gridline number 5 above zero. What value does it show?
3. A bar graph's scale goes up in 2s (each gridline is worth 2). A bar reaches gridline number 3 above zero. What value does it show?
4. A bar graph's scale goes up in 2s (each gridline is worth 2). A bar reaches gridline number 6 above zero. What value does it show?
5. A bar graph's scale goes up in 2s (each gridline is worth 2). A bar reaches gridline number 2 above zero. What value does it show?
Answer key · Reading a graph scale
1. 8
Each gridline is worth 2, not 1.
The bar reaches 4 gridlines, so 4 × 2 = 8.
2. 10
Each gridline is worth 2, not 1.
The bar reaches 5 gridlines, so 5 × 2 = 10.
3. 6
Each gridline is worth 2, not 1.
The bar reaches 3 gridlines, so 3 × 2 = 6.
4. 12
Each gridline is worth 2, not 1.
The bar reaches 6 gridlines, so 6 × 2 = 12.
5. 4
Each gridline is worth 2, not 1.
The bar reaches 2 gridlines, so 2 × 2 = 4.
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