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Grade 2 Math · Problem type
Solve problems using bar graphs
Use this for “How many more students chose soccer than basketball?” in a bar graph.
Picture
8
5
How many more: 3
This is an example. Type the numbers from your problem to start.
Soccer
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Basketball
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How many more
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Number sentences
Bars 8 and 5 are 3 apart
Good to know
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Read each bar’s number on the scale, starting at 0.
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To compare, count up from the shorter bar to the taller bar.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
Soccer: 8
Basketball: 5
FIND
how many more
Step 1 · Find how many more
Bars 8 and 5 are ? apart
Count up from the shorter bar’s number to the taller bar’s number.
8 − 5
Count on from 5: 6, 7, 8 → 3
How many more: 3
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
8 − 5 = 3 ✓
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