Year 5 Reading Data Tables Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 data & graphs worksheet.
Year 5 Reading Data Tables Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Survey 1
Our class voted for a class pet.
Fish: 11 votes
Rabbit: 12 votes
Guinea pig: 13 votes
Bird: 9 votes
Turtle: 5 votes
Answer: guinea pig
guinea pig had the most votes (13).
Answer: turtle
turtle had the fewest votes (5).
Answer: 6
- 11 − 5 = 6
Answer: 50
- 11 + 12 + 13 + 9 + 5 = 50
Answer:
Write the number for that choice over the total. Simplify if you can.
Answer: 26%
- 13 ÷ 50 × 100 = 26%
Survey 2
A class recorded how they travelled to school.
Walk: 7 students
Bike: 8 students
Car: 3 students
Bus: 13 students
Scooter: 19 students
Answer: scooter
scooter had the most students (19).
Answer: car
car had the fewest students (3).
Answer: 4
- 7 − 3 = 4
Answer: 50
- 7 + 8 + 3 + 13 + 19 = 50
Answer:
Write the number for that choice over the total. Simplify if you can.
Answer: 38%
- 19 ÷ 50 × 100 = 38%
Survey 3
Students picked a book to read together.
Adventure: 11 votes
Mystery: 6 votes
Funny stories: 9 votes
Animal stories: 4 votes
Science: 20 votes
Answer: science
science had the most votes (20).
Answer: animal stories
animal stories had the fewest votes (4).
Answer: 2
- 11 − 9 = 2
Answer: 50
- 11 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 20 = 50
Answer:
Write the number for that choice over the total. Simplify if you can.
Answer: 40%
- 20 ÷ 50 × 100 = 40%
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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