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W.10 Interpret frequency tables

Noah is ordering burgers for a school sports event. He recorded everyone's choices in a frequency table.

Burger orders
Type of burgerFrequency
Cheeseburger16
Chicken burger13
Veggie burger8
Turkey burger11

Each chicken burger costs $7.
How much will Noah spend on all the chicken burgers?   $

At the school carnival, students could trade the tickets they won in games for prizes. The prize booth manager recorded how many of each prize were given out.

Prizes given out
PrizeFrequency
Stickers36
Bracelets24
Keychains18
Mini toys12

By lunchtime, 34 of the bracelets and 23 of the keychains had been given out.

How many bracelets and keychains had been given out by lunchtime altogether?    prizes

Mrs. Carter recorded the types of books her students read during a reading challenge.

Books read
Type of bookFrequency
Mystery?
Adventure28
Biography12
Science16

The number of mystery books read was 34 of the number of adventure books read.

How many mystery books were read?    books

A coach is preparing for a school track meet. She used a frequency table to record the number of students competing in each event.

Track meet students
EventFrequency
Sprints18
Long jump12
Relay24
Hurdles15

If 34 of the students in the relay event are fourth graders, how many fourth graders compete in the relay?    students

A pet store asked customers which type of pet treat their pets liked best. The results were recorded in a frequency table.

Favorite pet treats
Type of treatFrequency
Chicken bites7
Cheese treats4
Peanut butter biscuits9
Beef strips6
Fish treats3

Which type of pet treat was the most popular?

Marcus is organizing supplies for an art club. He recorded the number of each item the club needs in a frequency table.

Art supplies
ItemFrequency
Paintbrushes16
Sketchbooks11
Glue sticks14
Paint sets8

Each sketchbook costs $6.
How much will Marcus spend on sketchbooks?   $

A librarian recorded the types of books students checked out during a reading event.

Books checked out
Type of bookFrequency
Adventure18
Mystery14
Science9
History7
Biography12

How many more adventure books than history books were checked out?    books

The student council at Pine Hill School is planning the end-of-year celebration. Students voted for their favorite theme, and the results are shown in the frequency table.

Celebration themes
ThemeFrequency
Space18
Sports13
Beach?
Carnival21

The number of students who voted for the beach theme is 3 times the number who voted for the sports theme.

How many students voted for the beach theme?    students

Ms. Parker recorded the lunch choices made by students in the cafeteria on Friday.

School lunch choices
Lunch choiceFrequency
Tacos16
Pasta11
Salad8
Chicken sandwich13
Soup6

How many students chose either tacos or chicken sandwiches?    students

Sophie works at a bakery and wants to know which treats customers bought most often. She recorded the sales in a frequency table.

Bakery treats sold
TreatFrequency
Cookies48
Cupcakes31
Brownies22

How many more cookies than brownies did Sophie sell?    treats

Students counted the vegetables harvested from the school garden and recorded the results.

Vegetables harvested
VegetableFrequency
Tomatoes32
Peppers24
Cucumbers16
Carrots?

The number of carrots harvested was 58 of the number of tomatoes harvested.

How many carrots were harvested?    carrots

Ava is preparing prize bags for a school carnival. She recorded the items needed in a frequency table.

Prize bag supplies
ItemFrequency
Sticker packs18
Mini puzzles12
Keychains15
Notepads9

Each mini puzzle costs $4 and each notepad costs $3.
How much will Ava spend on mini puzzles and notepads altogether?  $

Sophia is ordering pizzas for a class celebration. She recorded the pizza orders in a frequency table.

Pizza orders
Type of pizzaFrequency
Cheese14
Pepperoni18
Vegetable9
Chicken12

Each pepperoni pizza costs $11 and each chicken pizza costs $12. Each vegetable pizza costs $10.
How much will Sophia spend on all the vegetable pizzas?   $

Noah is ordering burgers for a school sports event. He recorded everyone's choices in a frequency table.

Burger orders
Type of burgerFrequency
Cheeseburger16
Chicken burger13
Veggie burger8
Turkey burger11

Each cheeseburger costs $6 and each veggie burger costs $5.
How much will Noah spend on cheeseburgers and veggie burgers altogether?   $

Ethan is buying cheese for a neighborhood picnic. He recorded how many packages of each type are needed.

Cheese packages
Type of cheeseFrequency
Cheddar15
Mozzarella12
Swiss9
Provolone7

Each package of cheddar costs $4 and each package of Swiss costs $6.
What is the total cost of the cheddar and Swiss cheese packages?   $

Students at Brookside School signed up for after-school clubs. The number of students in each club is shown in the frequency table.

After-school clubs
ClubFrequency
Art16
Chess20
Science24
Drama18

34 of the students in the science club are fifth graders.

How many fifth graders are in the science club?  students

A pet store asked customers which type of pet treat their pets liked best. The results were recorded in a frequency table.

Favorite pet treats
Type of treatFrequency
Chicken bites7
Cheese treats4
Peanut butter biscuits9
Beef strips6
Fish treats3

Which pet treats were chosen by more than 5 customers? Select all that apply.

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