Interpreting Data, SM-Bank 026

Matt and Libby planted 50 trees each over 3 weeks.

The bar chart below shows the amount of trees each planted in each week.

How many more trees did Libby plant than Matt in Week 2. (2 marks)

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\(\text{Trees planted by Matt in Week 2}\)

\(= 35-15\)

\(= 20\)

\(\text{Trees planted by Libby in Week 2}\)

\(= 45-20\)

\(= 25\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Libby planted 5 more trees than Matt in Week 2.}\)