Identifying Information in Bar Graphs

Do you remember Broken Tooth?

• Because of his success, the tribe has made Broken Tooth in charge of all bar graphs.

We need to help Broken Tooth read the new bar graph.

How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?

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Buffa

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How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?Break up the problem into multiple steps!

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Direction

Buffa

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How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?First count the north

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Buffalo

Buffalo

How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?First count the north, the south

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Buffalo

Buffalo

7

How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?First count the north, the south, the east

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?First count the north, the south, the east, then the west.

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

5

How many buffalo are there (total) in the north, south, east and west?First count the north, the south, the east, then the west.

12+7+17+5 = 41

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

5

There are 41 buffalo in the north, south, east, and west.Because of your help, Broken Tooth is able to tell his tribe that there are 41 buffalo around them.

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How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?

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Buffalo

Buffalo

How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?

North South East West02468

1012141618

Buffalo

Buffalo

How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

How many directions can the tribe go hunting, based on the bar graph?There are four different directions that the tribe can go. There is the north, south, east, and west.

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Buffalo

Buffalo

What direction has the least amount of buffalo?

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Buffalo

Buffalo

What direction has the least amount of buffalo?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

5

What direction has the least amount of buffalo?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

5

What direction has the least amount of buffalo?

North South East West02468

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Buffalo

Buffalo

17

7

5

The west has the least amount of buffalo.