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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 2 flowers. Match each row to the number of flowers it shows.

    • 3 pictures
    • 4 pictures
    • 5 pictures
    • 7 pictures
    • 10
    • 8
    • 14
    • 6

  2. 2.One picture stands for 2 apples. How many apples do 4 pictures show?

  3. 3.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.

    • Monday
    • Thursday
    • Wednesday
    • Tuesday

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

  5. 5.This chart shows hats sold on four days. Tap the tallest bar.

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

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

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

    Write the number of the part.

    1234

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

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

Answer key — Year 3 Maths — Reading a picture graph

  1. 1. 3 pictures → 6; 4 pictures → 8; 5 pictures → 10; 7 pictures → 14
  2. 2. 8
  3. 3. 1. Tuesday 2. Thursday 3. Monday 4. Wednesday
  4. 4. 3
  5. 5. 3 — Wednesday
  6. 6. 15
  7. 7. 2 — Tuesday
  8. 8. a) 15