Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving bar charts, pictograms and tables | Maths

Starter quiz

What is the missing whole in this bar model?

'300' ✓
What is the difference between the two values shown?

'60' ✓
Which of the pairs of numbers have a difference of 30?

270 and 290

230 and 310

260 and 320

250 and 280 ✓
Which of these is the correct equation represented by this number line?

390 + 450 = 60

390 − 60 = 450

450 = 390 − 60

390 = 450 − 60 ✓
Look at the number line. Which number is missing from the equation? 780 − ______ = 60

'720' ✓
Look at the number line. Which number is missing from the equation? ______ + 120 = 270

'150' ✓

Exit quiz

Which type of graphical data is being described here: a graph that uses pictures to represent information?

bar chart

pictogram ✓

table
What is the combined mass of the sun bear and panda bear? ______ kg

'170' ✓
What is the difference in mass between the sun bear and panda bear? ______ kg

'70' ✓
Jun and Alex play a computer game and score points. Their scores are shown in the pictogram below. A full emoji represents 100 points, a half emoji represents 50 points. Which are the correct scores?

Jun got 350, Alex got 200 ✓

Jun got 35, Alex got 20

Jun got 3, Alex got 2

Jun got 30, Alex got 20
Jun and Alex play a computer game and score points. Their scores are shown in the pictogram below. A full emoji represents 100 points, a half emoji represents 50 points. How much did Jun win by?

'150 points' ✓
The table below shows the scores over two goes for Alex in a netball shooting game. What was the combined total of both goes?

'710' ✓

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Key learning points

By looking carefully at the numbers involved, you can choose the most efficient strategy.
When numbers are close together, finding the difference is the most efficient strategy.
Sometimes, we can use known addition facts to make finding the difference even more efficient.

Common misconception

Children can often be overwhelmed by the amount of visual data they are presented with.

Expose children to graphical data as much as possible outside of maths lessons. Encourage children to make simple bar charts with cubes so they understand their formation and liken the searching for specific values to search and find books.

Keywords

Bar chart - A bar chart uses rectangular bars to show different values.
Pictogram - A pictogram is a graph that uses pictures to represent information.
Table - A table has information arranged in rows and columns.