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Grade 8 Reading Bar & Line Graphs Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · Math

Unit 7: Going FurtherGraphs, Patterns & Real LifeAdvanced

Reading values from bar and line graphs, comparing bars and spotting the biggest change. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Reading Bar & Line Graphs

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Learning goal: Graphs, Patterns & Real Life

Directions: Look carefully at each picture, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    How many more for Thu than for Fri?

    Tickets sold010203040506070MonTueWedThuFri
    Answer
  2. 2

    When was the temperature highest?

    Temperature (°C)48121620MonTueWedThuFriSat
    Answer
  3. 3

    Which bar is the shortest?

    Pets in our class0102030405060CatsDogsFishBirdsRabbits
    Answer
  4. 4

    Which bar is the shortest?

    Tickets sold0102030405060MonTueWedThuFri
    Answer
  5. 5

    By how much did the temperature change from Mon to Tue? (Use − for a fall.)

    Temperature (°C)8121620MonTueWedThuFriSat
    Answer
  6. 6

    By how much did the number of visitors change from 12 pm to 6 pm? (Use − for a fall.)

    Visitors to the park20304050607080908 am10 am12 pm2 pm4 pm6 pm
    Answer
  7. 7

    By how much did the plant height change from Wk 1 to Wk 5? (Use − for a fall.)

    Plant height (cm)0481216202428Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6
    Answer
  8. 8

    By how much did the number of visitors change from 12 pm to 4 pm? (Use − for a fall.)

    Visitors to the park102030405060708 am10 am12 pm2 pm4 pm6 pm
    Answer
  9. 9

    What was the number of visitors at 12 pm?

    Visitors to the park20304050608 am10 am12 pm2 pm4 pm6 pm
    Answer
  10. 10

    By how much did the temperature change from Fri to Sat? (Use − for a fall.)

    Temperature (°C)1216202428MonTueWedThuFriSat
    Answer
  11. 11

    What was the temperature at Fri?

    Temperature (°C)81216202428MonTueWedThuFriSat
    Answer
  12. 12

    What was the temperature at Wed?

    Temperature (°C)48121620MonTueWedThuFriSat
    Answer

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.50
  2. 2.Mon
  3. 3.Fish
  4. 4.Mon
  5. 5.−2
  6. 6.60
  7. 7.18
  8. 8.20
  9. 9.50
  10. 10.0
  11. 11.22
  12. 12.18
  13. ★15 (challenge corner)

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