Statistical Diagrams Practice Questions

Question 1

4 marks

25 students at a youth club were asked which type of pet they own.

The list shows the results.

C = cat D = dog F = fish R = rabbit

C D C R D F C D C D
C F R D C D D C F C
D R C D F

(a)

Complete the frequency table for this information.

Pet Tally Frequency
Cat
Dog
Fish
Rabbit
(b)

On the grid, draw a bar chart for this information.

0246810CatDogFishRabbitFrequency

Question 2

3 marks

The pictogram shows information about the number of books borrowed from a library on each of four days.

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayKey:represents 10 books

(a)

Write down the number of books borrowed on Tuesday.

(b)

Work out how many more books were borrowed on Thursday than on Wednesday.

(c)

25 books were borrowed on Friday.

Use this information to complete the pictogram.

Question 3

2 marks

Tariq drew this bar chart to show the colours of the cars in a car park.

Colours of cars in the car park05102050RedBlueGreenWhite

Write down two things that are wrong with this bar chart.

Question 4

3 marks

The dual bar chart shows information about the number of tickets sold for two films on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

01020304050607080FridaySaturdaySundayFilm AFilm BNumber of tickets

(a)

Write down the number of tickets sold for Film B on Sunday.

(b)

Work out the total number of tickets sold on Saturday.

(c)

On how many of the three days were more tickets sold for Film B than for Film A?