Grade 3 Math · Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs

Grade 3 Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs Practice Test

Build Grade 3 math skills with five 10-question practice tests on bar graphs, picture graphs, graph keys, totals, differences, and data comparisons.

Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs Practice Tests

These Grade 3 Math practice tests help students read and interpret data in bar graphs and picture graphs. Students use labels and keys to find values, totals, differences, and comparisons.

Skills covered

  • Reading values from bars and picture symbols
  • Using a graph key to find the value of one symbol
  • Finding totals and differences
  • Comparing categories and identifying the greatest or least value
  • Solving one-step and two-step data problems
  • Understanding graph titles and category labels

How to use these practice tests

Read the graph title and category labels first. For a picture graph, check the key before counting. Then use addition, subtraction, or multiplication to answer questions about totals, differences, and comparisons.

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Grade 3 Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 Math practice test on reading bar graphs and picture graphs, using keys, comparing values, and solving data problems.

Read the graph title, labels, values, and key. Use the displayed data to find totals, differences, comparisons, and missing values.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 star to represent 2 dogs. If the dogs row has 3 stars, how many dogs are shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 6 dogs.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Multiply 3 stars by 2 dogs per star: 3 × 2 = 6 dogs.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 6 dogs.

Multiply 3 stars by 2 dogs per star: 3 × 2 = 6 dogs.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph shows cats with 3 stars, dogs with 4 stars, and fish with 2 stars. Which pet has the most stars?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Dogs.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: The dogs row has 4 stars, more than the other rows.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is Dogs.

The dogs row has 4 stars, more than the other rows.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

In a picture graph, 1 star represents 2 books. The library has 4 stars for fiction and 2 stars for science. How many books are shown altogether?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 12 books.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: There are 6 stars total, and 6 × 2 = 12 books.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 12 books.

There are 6 stars total, and 6 × 2 = 12 books.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

In a picture graph, 1 star represents 2 tickets. Team A has 5 stars and Team B has 2 stars. How many more tickets does Team A have?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 6 tickets.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Team A has 3 more stars, and 3 × 2 = 6 more tickets.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 6 tickets.

Team A has 3 more stars, and 3 × 2 = 6 more tickets.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 star to represent 2 books. How many books do 5 stars represent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 10 books.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Five stars represent 5 × 2 = 10 books.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 10 books.

Five stars represent 5 × 2 = 10 books.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 picture to represent 3 students. If a row has 4 pictures, how many students does it represent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 12 students.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Multiply 4 pictures by 3 students: 4 × 3 = 12.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 12 students.

Multiply 4 pictures by 3 students: 4 × 3 = 12.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 symbol to represent 5 votes. Two candidates have 3 symbols and 5 symbols. How many votes do they have altogether?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 40 votes.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: There are 8 symbols total, and 8 × 5 = 40 votes.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 40 votes.

There are 8 symbols total, and 8 × 5 = 40 votes.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 picture to represent 4 cans. A food drive has 6 pictures. How many cans are shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 24 cans.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Six pictures represent 6 × 4 = 24 cans.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is 24 cans.

Six pictures represent 6 × 4 = 24 cans.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A picture graph uses 1 star to represent 2 books. Which row shows 8 books?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The row with 4 stars.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: Four stars multiplied by 2 books per star equal 8 books.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is The row with 4 stars.

Four stars multiplied by 2 books per star equal 8 books.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the key in a picture graph tell you?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is What each picture represents.

  1. Read the graph data: Find the category, bar height, picture count, or key named in the question.
  2. Calculate or compare: The key explains the value of one picture or symbol.
  3. Check the data: The correct choice is What each picture represents.

The key explains the value of one picture or symbol.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs

What does a picture graph key show?

A picture graph key tells how many objects, people, votes, or other items each picture represents.

How can you find the total shown in a graph?

Read the value for each category and add the values together. Apply the picture key when needed.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs questions in total.