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Bar graph word problems

Students practise solving bar graph word problems by answering put-together, take-apart, and compare questions using numbers shown on the bars; the set starts with multi-step examples like finding totals, differences, and missing amounts. Level: 2nd grade.

By Edform · Mathematics · Grade 2 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. A bar graph shows votes for recess games: soccer 13, tag 8, jump rope 6, and basketball 5. How many votes did soccer and tag get altogether?
  2. A bar graph shows apple votes: red 16, green 9, and yellow 7. How many more votes did red apples get than green apples?
  3. A bar graph shows 18 plants in a garden. Eleven are sunflowers, and the rest are daisies. How many are daisies?
  4. A bar graph shows votes for pets: cats 12, dogs 8, fish 6, and birds 10. How many more votes did cats get than birds?
  5. A bar graph shows cups collected by three teams: Team A 9, Team B 7, and Team C 6. How many cups did Teams A and B collect altogether?
  6. A bar graph shows favorite book types: fantasy 11, animals 14, sports 8, and poetry 5. Which type has the most votes?
  7. Order the garden vegetables from the fewest votes to the most votes. The bar graph shows tomatoes 12, peas 5, carrots 9, and beans 7.
  8. Match each pet to the number of votes shown on the bar graph: cats 10, dogs 14, fish 6, and birds 8.
  9. Complete the sentence using the bar graph values.
  10. Choose the correct number to complete the sentence.

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