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Mathematical Reasoning
Geometry Plus
9. Data Analysis and Graphs
9.1 Analyzing data word problems
Analyzing Data Word Problems
Turn tables, bar graphs, and pictographs into answers by learning the steps for solving data word problems with confidence.
What You'll Learn
Identify what question a data word problem is really asking before doing any math
Read counts accurately from a table, bar graph, or pictograph before comparing them
Use comparative language such as more than, fewer than, and the most to describe data
Apply addition or subtraction, like \( 8 - 3 = 5 \), to answer how many more or how many fewer
Combine categories with addition, such as \( 8 + 5 = 13 \), when a problem asks for a total
Check that the answer makes sense by matching it back to the original data display
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