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Find how far apart two categories in a record are, and which pair sits at a given gap.

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Data Handling · Grade 5

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Grade 5 · 3 pages · A4

Data Handling Practice

Grade 5 • Compare Categories • Leader and third
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Work out the gap between the leader and third place.

  1. 1) Book borrowed: histories 128, puzzles 73, atlases 146, adventures 119, poems 190. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
    Answer:
  1. 2) Favourite colour: blue 167, purple 94, red 148, green 78, yellow 146. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 3) Club joined: swimming 193, cricket 107, hockey 176, netball 135, football 136. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 4) Book borrowed: puzzles 74, atlases 120, histories 118, adventures 87, poems 90. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 5) Book borrowed: histories 145, adventures 81, puzzles 83, poems 170, atlases 181. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 6) Snack chosen: raisins 165, yoghurt 169, oatcakes 176, carrots 131, crackers 152. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 7) Drink chosen: juice 191, milk 76, lemonade 173, water 90, cocoa 184. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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Work out the gap between the leader and third place. (continued)

  1. 8) Fruit eaten: melons 119, grapes 168, apples 192, pears 195, plums 176. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 9) How pupils travel: cycling 177, the bus 134, walking 144, the train 171, the car 164. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
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  1. 10) Club joined: swimming 145, netball 167, football 182, hockey 143, cricket 84. How far ahead of third place was the leader?
    Answer:
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 62
  2. 2. 21
  3. 3. 57
  4. 4. 30
  1. 5. 36
  2. 6. 11
  3. 7. 18
  4. 8. 19
  1. 9. 13
  2. 10. 37
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What each level generates

Grade 5 compare categories — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Two named categories
  2. Level 2Leader and third
  3. Level 3Find the pair

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 5 data handling skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What does Grade 5 data handling cover here?

Reading and interpreting larger records of five categories, using a survey total to recover one or two missing entries, and comparing categories — including finding which pair sits a given distance apart.

▸Why is there no line plot or line graph?

Both need a printed and labelled scale to read against. These sheets are written records only, so rather than approximate a graph in words they leave that skill to a page that can actually draw one.

▸How big do the numbers get at this grade?

Individual categories reach around 240 and a survey total can pass a thousand, so the addition is real work. That is intentional — recovering a missing entry from a four-figure total is where careless bookkeeping shows up.

▸Is Compare Categories just subtraction again?

The first level is a subtraction over a record. The second needs the record ordered first, and the third gives the answer and asks which pair produces it, which has no single procedure at all.

▸Can I choose how many questions to print?

Yes, anywhere from four to twenty. With totals this size, six to ten is usually a full session.