1. Sample Problems for Teaching Bar Diagrams
Based on Bar Diagram Research from Randall Charles
By Janine Barasch, Curriculum Specialist
Pearson

2. Problem 1
Kim has 23 antique dolls. Her father gives her 18 more antique dolls. Now how many antique dolls does she have?
l_________________?__________________l 23 18

3. Problem 2
Debbie has saved $ How much more money does she need in order to have $112.00?
l__________________$112______________l
$57 ?

4. Problem 3
Tom had some money in his savings account. He then deposited $45 into the same account. Then he had $92 in all. How much money was in his account in the beginning?
l___________________$92____________________l ?
$45

5. Bar Diagrams for Multiplication and Division Problem 1
Kim has 4 photo albums. Each album has 85 pictures. How many photos are in her 4 albums?
l_________?______l 85

6. Joining Equal Groups Problem 2
Pam had 4 bags and put the same number of apples into each bag. She had 52 apples to place in the bags. How many apples did she put into each bag?
l________52_______l ?

7. Equal Groups Problem 3 l_______$80_______l $16 ?
Fred bought some books that each cost $16. He spent $80 altogether. How many books did he buy?
l_______$80_______l
$16 ?

8. Fractions A grocer has 42 apples.
2/7 of the apples are red, and the rest are green.
How many of them are green?
l_______42______l
Let’s get really complex and look at a fraction problem!
Do you know the total? CLICK
What else do you know? And how do you show 7 parts? CLICK
OK, what else do you know about this? CLICK
How do you solve it? Are there more steps after you divide? R G
l__________?___________l 8

9. There were 41 students on the gymnastic team before 6 more students joined this team. 20 students do floor routines and 7 more students do the trampoline than do the horse. How many students do each exercise? 41 6
l___________?___________l 20
floor ?
trampoline & horse
l______?______l
7 t
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? h
l_____?____l