Let’s go step by step to solve each question using the bar graph.
First, let’s read how many issues were sold for each comic:
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Superman: The blue bar has 2 blocks →
2 issues
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Spider-Man: The purple bar has 5 blocks →
5 issues
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Hulk: The green bar has 8 blocks →
8 issues
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X-Men: The yellow bar has 4 blocks →
4 issues
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Batman: The gray bar has 7 blocks →
7 issues
(Each block = 1 issue, as shown in the key on the right.)
Now answer each question:
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1) How many issues of Superman were sold?
→ Look at Superman’s bar: 2 blocks →
2
2) Which comic series sold more, Spider-Man or Batman?
→ Spider-Man: 5, Batman: 7 →
Batman sold more
3) Which sold fewer, issues of Hulk or issues of X-Men?
→ Hulk: 8, X-Men: 4 →
X-Men sold fewer
4) Which comic series sold exactly 9 issues?
→ Check all bars: none have 9 blocks →
None (or “no comic”)
Wait — let me double-check:
Superman=2, Spider-Man=5, Hulk=8, X-Men=4, Batman=7 → no one has 9 → correct.
5) What is the difference in the number of Superman issues sold and the number of Spider-Man issues sold?
→ Spider-Man (5) - Superman (2) =
3
6) What is the combined number of X-Men and Hulk issues sold?
→ X-Men (4) + Hulk (8) =
12
7) Which comic series sold the most issues?
→ Compare: 2, 5, 8, 4, 7 → highest is
Hulk (8)
8) Which comic series sold the fewest issues?
→ Lowest is
Superman (2)
9) How many more issues of Spider-Man were sold than issues of Superman?
→ Spider-Man (5) - Superman (2) =
3
10) How many fewer issues of Batman were sold than issues of Hulk?
→ Hulk (8) - Batman (7) =
1
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Final Answer:
1. 2
2. Batman
3. X-Men
4. None
5. 3
6. 12
7. Hulk
8. Superman
9. 3
10. 1
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of bar graph worksheet 5th grade.