Measurement and Data: Interactive Learning Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

You're at the store and want to know which bag of apples is heavier. How can you use a scale to compare their weights?

Accepted Answer

Put one bag on the scale at a time and compare the numbers.

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Put both bags on the scale together.

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Guess which bag has more apples by how big it is.

Question 2

Which tool can we use to find out how heavy our backpacks are?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

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A measuring cup

Question 3

When baking a cake, you need to measure 100 grams of flour. Which tool should you use?

Accepted Answer

Kitchen scale

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Measuring cup

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Bathroom scale

Question 4

When using a graduated cylinder to measure the amount of juice in a container, what is the correct way to get an accurate measurement?

Accepted Answer

Hold the graduated cylinder upright and read the measurement at the bottom of the liquid's curve.

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Fill the graduated cylinder completely with juice.

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Tilt the graduated cylinder and read the measurement at the bottom of the liquid.

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Estimate the amount of juice in the container without using the markings on the graduated cylinder.

Question 5

What tool do we use to measure the temperature of a room?

Accepted Answer

A thermometer

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A ruler

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A scale

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A measuring tape

Question 6

Which unit of length is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Yard

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Centimeter

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Inch

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Foot

Question 7

How many ounces are in a pound?

Accepted Answer

16

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8

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12

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20

Question 8

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

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Cup

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Pint

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Quart

Question 9

How many cups are in a pint?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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4

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8

Question 10

Which tool is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Scale

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Ruler

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Thermometer

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Stopwatch

Question 11

How many blocks do you need to build a tower that is 10 blocks tall?

Accepted Answer

10

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9

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11

Question 12

Which of these is a unit of time?

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Hour

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Meter

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Kilogram

Question 13

How many minutes are in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60

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30

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90

Question 14

Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A long ruler

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A small pencil

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A thick book

Question 15

You want to buy a new shirt, but you're not sure what size to get. You have a shirt that fits you well. How can you use your current shirt to help you find the right size for the new shirt?

Accepted Answer

Measure the length of your current shirt and compare it to the size chart for the new shirt.

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Guess based on the size of your current shirt.

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Ask a friend or family member what size they think you should get.

Question 16

Which of these is **not** a way to measure how much liquid something can hold?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

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Liters

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Gallons

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Cups

Question 17

You want to find out which sports your classmates like the most. What is the best way to collect this information?

Accepted Answer

Create a survey and ask your classmates.

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Ask your teacher.

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Look at your classmates' gym bags.

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Guess which sports your classmates like.

Question 18

How many more marbles are in Bag A than in Bag B?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

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2

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4

Question 19

Which of these is a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Inch

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Pound

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Cup

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Hour

Question 20

You've been tracking the temperature and rainfall in your city for a month. How can you use a double line graph to show this data?

Accepted Answer

Make a double line graph with two lines, one for temperature and one for rainfall.

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Make two separate graphs, one for temperature and one for rainfall.

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Make a bar graph with two sets of bars, one for temperature and one for rainfall.

Question 21

You're going to the store to buy apples. You have $5 to spend. If apples cost about 50 cents each, how many apples can you buy?

Accepted Answer

About 5 apples

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About 10 apples

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About 2 apples

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About 15 apples

Question 22

If you have a glass of water that is half full and you add more, will the glass be more full or less full?

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More full

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Less full

Question 23

Which shape has four equal sides?

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 24

If you have a bag of candy and you give half to your friend, what fraction of the candy do you have left?

Accepted Answer

1/2

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1/4

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1/8

Question 25

Which graph shows temperature on the left and rainfall on the right?

Accepted Answer

Graph 2: A line graph with a red line on the left and a blue line on the right.

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Graph 1: A line graph with two lines, one red and one blue.

Question 26

You're baking cookies and the recipe needs 1/2 cup of flour. You only have a measuring cup with ounce markings. How many ounces of flour do you need?

Accepted Answer

4 ounces

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1 ounce

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2 ounces

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8 ounces

Question 27

How do you use a graduated cylinder to measure the volume of a liquid correctly?

Accepted Answer

Fill the graduated cylinder to the desired level, making sure the bottom of the curve of the liquid (meniscus) is level with a graduation mark, and read the volume at that mark.

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Fill the cylinder to the top and read the measurement at the top.

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Pour the liquid into another container using the cylinder and then measure the volume of the liquid in the new container.

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Read the measurement at the bottom of the liquid.

Question 28

You have two bags, one filled with marbles and the other with beans. How can you tell which bag is heavier?

Accepted Answer

Use a scale to compare their weights.

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Measure the length of the bags.

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Check the color of the bags.

Question 29

To find out which sports your classmates like the most, you should:

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Ask each classmate their favorite sport.

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Watch your classmates play sports.

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Read a book about sports.

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Count the sports balls in the classroom.

Question 30

Which of these is a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

inch

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pound

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gallon

Question 31

What unit do we use to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Pounds

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Gallons

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Ounces

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Inches

Question 32

Which type of graph shows data points as a line?

Accepted Answer

Line plot

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

Question 33

Which measurement is greater: 5 inches or 1 foot?

Accepted Answer

1 foot

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5 inches

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I don't know

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They are the same

Question 34

Which tool is NOT used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

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Tape measure

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Ruler

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Yard stick

Question 35

**What is the perimeter of the square?**

Accepted Answer

16 centimeters

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12 centimeters

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8 centimeters

Question 36

Which tool is the best way to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

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Using a yardstick

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Using your fingers

Question 37

Which tool is the best way to measure the weight of a rock?

Accepted Answer

Using a scale

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Using a ruler

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Using a yardstick

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Using a measuring tape

Question 38

Which tool is the best way to measure the capacity of a cup?

Accepted Answer

Using a measuring cup

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Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

Question 39

Which type of graph is a good way to show the number of students in each class?

Accepted Answer

Using a bar graph

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Using a line graph

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Using a circle graph

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Using a table

Question 40

Which object is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A balloon

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A feather

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A piece of paper

Question 41

Which container can hold the most amount of water?

Accepted Answer

A bucket

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A bowl

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A cup

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A glass

Question 42

Which graph shows the most information?

Accepted Answer

A bar graph with 5 bars

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A pie chart with 4 slices

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A bar graph with 3 bars

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A line graph with 2 lines

Question 43

Which chart shows the tallest person?

Accepted Answer

A chart with a bar that is taller than the others

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A chart with a bar that is the same height as the others

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A chart with a bar that is shorter than the others

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A chart with no bars

Question 44

Which chart shows the tallest building?

Accepted Answer

A chart with a bar that is taller than the others

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A chart with a bar that is the same height as the others

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A chart with a bar that is shorter than the others

Question 45

Which object is the heaviest, like a big heavy book?

Accepted Answer

Rock

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Light, empty pencil

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Small, light ball

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Feather, as light as air

Question 46

What is the missing number in the pattern: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10?

Accepted Answer

8

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5

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9

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7

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a way to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

Pound

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Inch

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Meter

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Foot

Question 48

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 4 cm?

Accepted Answer

16 cm

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8 cm

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12 cm

Question 49

Which graph shows that more students like red than blue?

Accepted Answer

A bar graph with a taller red bar than blue bar

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A bar graph with equal height red and blue bars

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A pie chart with a larger red slice than blue slice

Question 50

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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A measuring cup

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A scale

Question 51

If you pour water from a small glass into a large pitcher, does the amount of water change?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, it will decrease

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Yes, it will increase

Question 52

What unit do we use to measure the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters or inches

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Gallons

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Minutes

Question 53

Which of these can you use to collect data about your favorite colors?

Accepted Answer

A tally chart

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A calendar

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A clock

Question 54

Which of these is the shortest?  A pencil, a table, a building, or a door?

Accepted Answer

A pencil

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A table

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A door

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A building

Question 55

Which holds the most water? A bathtub, a bottle, a cup, or a small bowl?

Accepted Answer

A bathtub

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A cup

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A bottle

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A small bowl

Question 56

Which is the heaviest? A rock, a feather, a piece of paper, or a leaf?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A piece of paper

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A leaf

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A feather

Question 57

How many apples are there in this picture?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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5

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4

Question 58

Which graph shows more red apples than green apples? A bar graph with a taller red bar, a bar graph with a taller green bar, a graph with equal red and green pictures, or a line graph showing both colors going up?

Accepted Answer

A bar graph with a taller bar for red apples

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A pictograph with the same number of pictures for both colors

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A line graph showing a steady increase in both colors

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A bar graph with a taller bar for green apples

Question 59

What do we use to measure the length of a book?

Accepted Answer

Use a ruler

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Use a scale

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Use a measuring cup

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Use a clock

Question 60

What do we use to measure how much flour we need for a recipe?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

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A thermometer

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A ruler

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A scale

Question 61

Which object is about the same length as a pencil? A toothbrush, a tree, a house, or a car?

Accepted Answer

A toothbrush

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A house

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A tree

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A car

Question 62

If we want to see how many kids like apples, oranges, and bananas, what kind of graph is best? A bar graph, a line graph, a circle graph, or a picture graph?

Accepted Answer

A bar graph

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A pictograph

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A circle graph

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A line graph

Question 63

Which of these is NOT a way to measure things? Inches, pounds, ounces, or days?

Accepted Answer

Days

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Pounds

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Inches

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Ounces