Quiz: Bar Graphs

Use the graph below for questions 1 through 5.

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1. The maximum number of traffic lights for any city exceeded the minimum number of traffic signals by how many?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 8
2. Which city had 25% more traffic signals than City C?
a. City A
b. City B
c. City D
3. In which city is traffic congestion the worst?
a. City B
b. City D
c. cannot answer based on the graph
4. If City B decreased the number of traffic signals by equation, it would have the same number of traffic signals as which city?
a. A
b. C
c. D
5. How does the average number of traffic signals for cities B, C, and D compare with the number of traffic signals in City A?
a. They are the same number.
b. The average number of traffic signals for cities B, C, and D exceeds the number of traffic signals in city A by 1.
c. The average number of traffic signals for city A exceeds the number of traffic signals in cities B, C, and D by 1.

Use the graph below for questions 6 through 10.

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6. In 2010, the number of degrees in Science exceeded then number of degrees in Math by how many?
a. 3
b. 30
c. 300
7. Which of the following is true about the number of degrees awarded from 2008 to 2009?
a. Science and Math increased in number
b. English and Math increased in number
c. Science and English increased in number
8. Which of the following had the greatest percent change?
a. Other from 2008 to 2009
b. Math from 2009 to 2010
c. Science from 2009 to 2010
9. By approximately what percent did the number of English degrees awarded change from 2009 to 2010?
a. 3%
b. 10%
c. 15%
10. Between Math and Science, over the 3 year period, which subject awarded more degrees?
a. They awarded the same number of degrees.
b. Math awarded more degrees than Science.
c. Science awarded more degrees than Math.

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