ITBS - Iowa Test of Basic Skills Data Interpretation and Graphs Questions and Answers

Question 1

The bar graph below shows the number of books read by four students during the summer. How many more books did Maria read than David?

[A bar graph is shown with the following data: Sam: 8 books, Maria: 12 books, David: 6 books, Chen: 10 books]

Accepted Answer

6 books

Answer

2 books

Answer

4 books

Answer

12 books

Question 2

The line graph shows the temperature in a park over a 6-hour period. Between which two consecutive hours was the increase in temperature the greatest?

[A line graph is shown with points at (1 PM, 60°F), (2 PM, 62°F), (3 PM, 68°F), (4 PM, 70°F), (5 PM, 71°F), (6 PM, 72°F)]

Accepted Answer

2 PM and 3 PM

Answer

1 PM and 2 PM

Answer

3 PM and 4 PM

Answer

5 PM and 6 PM

Question 3

A pictograph shows the number of goals scored by a soccer team in four games. The key indicates that one soccer ball icon represents 2 goals. If Game 3 has three and a half soccer ball icons, how many goals were scored in that game?

[A pictograph is described with a key: ⚽ = 2 goals. Game 3 has this many icons: ⚽⚽⚽ C (where C is half a ball)]

Accepted Answer

7 goals

Answer

3 goals

Answer

5 goals

Answer

6 goals

Question 4

The table below shows the results of a bake sale. Which of the following statements is true based on the data in the table?

[A table is shown with the following data: Item - Number Sold. Brownies - 25. Cookies - 30. Cupcakes - 20. Pies - 10]

Accepted Answer

Cookies were the best-selling item.

Answer

More pies were sold than cupcakes.

Answer

Fewer brownies were sold than cupcakes.

Answer

Exactly twice as many cookies as brownies were sold.

Question 5

A pie chart shows how a student spends 8 hours of their day after school. The sections are: Homework (25%), Sports (25%), Screen Time (12.5%), and Family/Chores (37.5%). How many hours does the student spend on Homework?

[A pie chart is described with percentages for how a student spends 8 hours]

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

3 hours

Answer

4 hours

Question 6

A table shows the number of adult and child tickets sold for a movie on Friday and Saturday. How many tickets were sold in total on Friday?

[A table is shown with the following data: Day | Adult Tickets | Child Tickets. Friday | 55 | 80. Saturday | 70 | 110]

Accepted Answer

135

Answer

55

Answer

80

Answer

125