Question

1. use the graph to determine how many more grade 5 and 6 students choose basketball as a favourite sport than tennis. favourite sports bar graph with basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis; grade 5 (gray) and grade 6 (black) bars show or tell your thinking.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total for Basketball

Grade 5 (Basketball): 26, Grade 6 (Basketball): 24. Total: \(26 + 24 = 50\)

Step2: Calculate total for Tennis

Grade 5 (Tennis): 22, Grade 6 (Tennis): 18. Total: \(22 + 18 = 40\)

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract Tennis total from Basketball total: \(50 - 40 = 10\)

Answer:

10