Using the bar chart from the previous question, how many more people were at the School bus stop than at the Post office bus stop?
How to approach this question
1. Read the number of people at the School bus stop from the bar chart.
2. Read the number of people at the Post office bus stop from the bar chart.
3. Subtract the number of people at the Post office from the number at the School.
Full Answer
8
To find how many more people were at one stop than another, you need to find the difference between the two values.
1. **Read the value for the School bus stop:** The bar for "School" goes up to the line for 12. So, there were 12 people.
2. **Read the value for the Post office bus stop:** The bar for "Post office" goes up to the line for 4. So, there were 4 people.
3. **Calculate the difference:** Subtract the smaller number from the larger number.
12 - 4 = 8.
Therefore, there were 8 more people at the School bus stop than at the Post office bus stop.
Common mistakes
✗ Reading the incorrect values from the chart.
✗ Adding the values instead of subtracting.
✗ Misinterpreting the scale on the y-axis.
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