Challenge 2
1. A group of children record their favourite pets. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart using the information in the table.
Favourite Pet Reptile Dog Fish Cat Bird
Number of Children 5 8 8 7 6
People’s favourite Pets 10
8
6
4
2
0
Type of pet
2. The favourite sport of some children is recorded. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information.
Favourite Sport Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
Number of Children 9 10 8 5 7
People’s favourite Sports 10
8
6
4
2
0
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
N
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n
Reptile Dog Fish Cat Bird
Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
3. The favourite subject of some children is collected. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information. Decide on a scale that fits the grid given.
Favourite Subject Maths Science Computing English PE
Number of children 13 7 11 14 12
People’s favourite Subject
Maths Science Computing English PE
Subject
4. The favourite food of some children is collected. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information.
Favourite Food Pizza Fish and Chips Curry Spaghetti Bolognese Chilli
Number of Children 21 7 11 14 12
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Challenge 2 answers
1. People’s favourite Pets 10
8
6
4
2
0
Type of pet
2. People’s favourite Sports 10
8
6
4
2
0
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
N
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n
Reptile Dog Fish Cat Bird
Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
3. People’s favourite Subject
18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Subject
4.
People’s favourite Foods 24
22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Food
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
N
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n
Maths Science Computing English PE
Pizza
Fish and Chips
Curry
Spaghetti Bolognese
Chilli
Challenge 2.5 and Ch 3
1. A group of children record their favourite pets. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart and table using the information given below.
Favourite Pet Reptile Dog Cat Fish Bird
Number of Children 18 8 9
People’s favourite Pets 20
16
12
8
4
0
Type of pet
2. The favourite sport of some children is recorded. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information.
Favourite Sport Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
Number of Children 24 18 10 13 6
People’s favourite Sports
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
N
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n
Reptile Dog Cat Fish Bird
Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
3. The favourite subject of all the children in a school is collected. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information. Decide on a scale that fits the grid given.
Favourite Subject Maths Science Computing English PE
Number of Children 76 52 69 38 44
People’s favourite Subjects
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Subject
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Maths Science Computing English PE
4. The favourite food of children in town is collected. Here are the results. Complete the bar chart on the grid below from the given information.
Favourite Food Pizza Fish and Chips Curry Spaghetti Bolognese Chilli
Number of Children 167 134 98 61 74
People’s favourite Foods
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Food
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Pizza
Fish and Chips
Curry
Spaghetti Bolognese
Chilli
Challenge 2.5 and ch 3 answers
1.
Favourite Pet Reptile Dog Cat Fish Bird
Number of Children 11 19 18 8 9
People’s favourite Pets 20
16
12
8
4
0
Type of pet
2. People’s favourite Sports
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Reptile Dog Cat Fish Bird
Football Swimming Netball Rugby Hockey
3. People’s favourite Subjects
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Subject
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Maths Science Computing English PE
4.
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
People’s favourite Foods
Pizza
Fish and Chips
Curry
Spaghetti Bolognese
Chilli
Food
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Challenge 4
1. A group of children record their favourite pets. Here are the results. Complete the following bar chart and table from the given information.
Favourite Pet Reptile Dog Guinea Pig Hamster Cat Fish Bird
Number of Children 11 16 21 10 9
How many children were asked about their favourite pets?
People’s favourite Pets
25
20
15
10
5
0
Favourite Pet
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Reptile Dog Guinea Pig
Hamster Cat Fish Bird
2. The favourite sport of 200 children is recorded. Complete the table using the information below.
Favourite Sport Football Swimming Athletics Cricket Running Netball Rugby Hockey
Number of Children 17 21 14
• One quarter of the children chose football as their favourite sport. • As many children who chose running and netball chose cricket. • Twice as many children chose rugby as chose netball. • Five more children chose athletics than hockey.
Use the information in the table to draw a bar chart.
People’s favourite Sports 60
56
52
48
44
40
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Foot
ball
Swim
min
g
Ath
leti
cs
Cri
cket
Runn
ing
N
etba
ll
Ru
gby
H
ocke
y
3. Write your own problem similar to question 2 for others to solve.
4. Write your own problem similar to question 2 for others to solve.
Bar Charts - Answers 1. A group of children record their favourite pets. Here are the results. Complete the following
bar chart and table from the given information.
Favourite Pet Reptile Dog Guinea Pig Hamster Cat Fish Bird
Number of Children 11 24 16 9 21 10 9
How many children were asked about their favourite pets?
100
People’s favourite Pets
25
20
15
10
5
0
Reptile Dog Guinea Pig
Hamster Cat Fish Bird
Favourite Pet
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
2.
Favourite Sport Football Swimming Athletics Cricket Running Netball Rugby Hockey
Number of Children 50 17 20 35 21 14 28 15
60
56
52
48
44
40
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0 3. Answers will vary.
4. Answers will vary.
People’s favourite Sports
Sport
Num
ber
of c
hild
ren
Foot
ball
Swim
min
g
Ath
leti
cs
Cri
cket
Runn
ing
Net
ball
Rugb
y
Hoc
key