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Year 3 Maths — Reading a picture graph

Read a picture graph and a simple bar chart, and answer questions about what they show.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.One picture stands for 5 books. How many books do 3 pictures show?

    • a) 20
    • b) 15
    • c) 10
    • d) 8

  2. 2.A graph shows 4 buses and 9 cars. Which is there more of?

    • a) Cars
    • b) The same number of each
    • c) Buses

  3. 3.A class counted 7 cats, 12 dogs, 4 birds and 9 fish. Sort each animal by whether there are fewer or more than 8.

    Groups: Fewer than 8 · More than 8

    • Cats
    • Birds
    • Dogs
    • Fish

  4. 4.A graph shows 6 cats and 9 dogs. How many animals altogether?

  5. 5.A graph shows 8 red counters and 5 blue counters. How many more red counters are there?

  6. 6.This chart shows hats sold on four days. Tap the shortest bar.

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

  7. 7.One picture stands for 2 cars. How many pictures show 10 cars?

  8. 8.A shop sold 8 mugs on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, 12 on Wednesday and 5 on Thursday. Put the days in order, fewest hats first.

    • Thursday
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Monday

Answer key — Year 3 Maths — Reading a picture graph

  1. 1. b) 15
  2. 2. a) Cars
  3. 3. Cats → Fewer than 8; Dogs → More than 8; Birds → Fewer than 8; Fish → More than 8
  4. 4. 15
  5. 5. 3
  6. 6. 2 — Tuesday
  7. 7. 5
  8. 8. 1. Tuesday 2. Thursday 3. Monday 4. Wednesday