Max Maths, Year 3, Work Book, Bar graphs

In the Max Maths Year 3 Workbook, students are given the opportunity to practice interpreting bar graphs through a series of engaging exercises. In Practice 2, Toby has created a bar graph to represent the different types of clothing in his wardrobe. The graph lists items such as T-shirts, shirts, shorts, pants, and jackets, with a scale that ranges from 0 to 10. Students are asked to analyze the graph to determine which type of clothing Toby has in the greatest quantity, the exact number of jackets and shirts he owns, and to identify the clothing of which he has three pairs.

Another task presents a bar graph showing the number of storybooks read by four children—Padma, Jade, Samir, and Han—over the course of a week. The scale on this graph goes up to 20. Students must ascertain who read the most and the fewest books, calculate how many fewer books Samir read compared to Jade, and work out the total number of books read by all four children combined. The third exercise features a bar graph detailing the stock levels of various items in a school bookshop, such as calculators, plastic files, pens, and more, with a scale reaching up to 100. Students are challenged to identify which item the shop has the least of, compare quantities of different items, and determine the total number of items in the shop, enhancing their numerical and analytical skills.