Picture Graphs Math Example 4

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Example 4

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A picture graph shows: Red = 5 symbols, Blue = 3 symbols, Green = 4 symbols. Each symbol = 2 votes. Which color got the most votes, and how many?

Solution

  1. 1
    Red: \(5 \times 2 = 10\) votes.
  2. 2
    Blue: \(3 \times 2 = 6\) votes.
  3. 3
    Green: \(4 \times 2 = 8\) votes.
  4. 4
    Red has the most with 10 votes.

Answer

Red with 10 votes
Multiply each category's symbols by 2, then compare. Red (10) > Green (8) > Blue (6).

About Picture Graphs

A way of displaying data using pictures or icons, where each picture represents one unit (or a set number of units), and the total for each category is found by counting or multiplying the number of pictures by the scale value.

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