Let’s go through each question one by one using the bar graph.
First, let’s read the values from the graph:
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WALK: The green bar goes up to 40 → 40 workers
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BICYCLE: The purple bar goes up to 30 → 30 workers
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BUS: The dark purple bar goes up to 35 → 35 workers
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TRAIN: The orange bar goes up to 20 → 20 workers
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CAR: The blue bar goes up to 10 → 10 workers
Now, answer each question:
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1. How do most workers travel to work?
Look for the tallest bar — that’s WALK with 40 workers.
→ Most workers walk.
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2. How many workers ride a bicycle to work?
The BICYCLE bar is at 30.
→ 30 workers.
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3. Do more workers ride a bicycle or get a ride in a car?
Bicycle = 30, Car = 10 → 30 > 10
→ More workers ride a bicycle.
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4. How many more workers take the bus to work than take the train?
Bus = 35, Train = 20
35 - 20 = 15
→ 15 more workers take the bus.
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5. How many workers ride in a car to get to work?
Car bar = 10
→ 10 workers.
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6. How many workers take the train and walk to work combined?
Train = 20, Walk = 40
20 + 40 = 60
→ 60 workers.
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7. What is the total number of workers in the survey?
Add all the numbers:
Walk (40) + Bicycle (30) + Bus (35) + Train (20) + Car (10)
= 40 + 30 = 70
70 + 35 = 105
105 + 20 = 125
125 + 10 = 135
→ Total = 135 workers.
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Final Answer:
1. Walk
2. 30
3. Bicycle
4. 15
5. 10
6. 60
7. 135
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of bar graph worksheet 3rd grade.