Making Bar Graph Worksheet | Worksheets Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We have two bar graph problems to complete. For each, we need to:
- Use the data in the table.
- Draw bars on the grid that match the number of votes.
- Label the x-axis (horizontal) with the categories (like subjects or colors).
- Label the y-axis (vertical) with numbers showing how many votes (from 0 up to at least the highest vote count).

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Problem 1: Favorite School Subject

Data:
- Math → 2 votes
- English → 10 votes
- Social Studies → 4 votes
- Science → 2 votes
- History → 12 votes

Step 1: Look at the highest vote — it’s 12 (History). So our y-axis should go from 0 to at least 12. Since the grid has 15 rows, we can label each row as 1 unit (so top = 15, but we only need up to 12).

Step 2: On the x-axis, write the subject names under each column where you’ll draw the bar. You can use one column per subject. There are 5 subjects, so pick 5 columns next to each other.

Step 3: Draw bars:
- Math: 2 blocks high
- English: 10 blocks high
- Social Studies: 4 blocks high
- Science: 2 blocks high
- History: 12 blocks high

Step 4: Label axes:
- X-axis: “Favorite School Subject”
- Y-axis: “Number of Votes”

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Problem 2: Favorite Color

Data:
- Red → 8 votes
- Blue → 9 votes
- Purple → 4 votes
- Green → 11 votes

Step 1: Highest vote is 11 (Green), so y-axis goes from 0 to 11 (or 12 to be safe). Again, each grid square = 1 vote.

Step 2: On x-axis, write the color names under 4 different columns.

Step 3: Draw bars:
- Red: 8 blocks high
- Blue: 9 blocks high
- Purple: 4 blocks high
- Green: 11 blocks high

Step 4: Label axes:
- X-axis: “Favorite Color”
- Y-axis: “Number of Votes”

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Final Answer:

For Problem 1 (Favorite School Subject):
- Draw a bar for Math at height 2.
- Draw a bar for English at height 10.
- Draw a bar for Social Studies at height 4.
- Draw a bar for Science at height 2.
- Draw a bar for History at height 12.
- Label x-axis: “Favorite School Subject”
- Label y-axis: “Number of Votes”

For Problem 2 (Favorite Color):
- Draw a bar for Red at height 8.
- Draw a bar for Blue at height 9.
- Draw a bar for Purple at height 4.
- Draw a bar for Green at height 11.
- Label x-axis: “Favorite Color”
- Label y-axis: “Number of Votes”