Problem Analysis:
The task involves analyzing a bar graph that shows how students at Parkside Elementary School get to school. The modes of transportation are:
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Walk
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Bicycle
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Bus
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Train
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Car
The bar graph provides the number of students for each mode of transportation. We need to answer the questions based on this data.
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Bar Graph Data (Estimated from the Image):
1.
Walk: Approximately 40 students
2.
Bicycle: Approximately 35 students
3.
Bus: Approximately 38 students
4.
Train: Approximately 20 students
5.
Car: Approximately 10 students
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Questions and Solutions:
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1. How many students ride their bicycle to school?
- From the bar graph, the height of the "Bicycle" bar corresponds to approximately
35 students.
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Answer:
35 students
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2. Do more students ride their bicycle or get a ride in a car?
- Number of students who ride a bicycle:
35
- Number of students who get a ride in a car:
10
- Comparing the two:
35 > 10
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Answer: More students ride their bicycle.
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3. How many more students take the bus to school than take the train?
- Number of students who take the bus:
38
- Number of students who take the train:
20
- Difference: \( 38 - 20 = 18 \)
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Answer:
18 more students
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4. How many students ride in a car to school?
- From the bar graph, the height of the "Car" bar corresponds to approximately
10 students.
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Answer:
10 students
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5. How many students take the train and walk to school combined?
- Number of students who take the train:
20
- Number of students who walk:
40
- Combined total: \( 20 + 40 = 60 \)
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Answer:
60 students
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6. How do most of the students get to school?
- Compare the number of students for each mode of transportation:
- Walk:
40
- Bicycle:
35
- Bus:
38
- Train:
20
- Car:
10
- The highest number is for
walking, with
40 students.
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Answer: Most students
walk to school.
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Final Answers:
1.
35 students
2.
More students ride their bicycle.
3.
18 more students
4.
10 students
5.
60 students
6.
Most students walk to school.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{35, \text{More students ride their bicycle}, 18, 10, 60, \text{Most students walk}}
\]
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