Pictograph Statistics Example 1

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Example 1

easy
A pictograph shows the number of books read by four students. Each book symbol represents 2 books. Amy has 3 symbols, Ben has 5 symbols, Cara has 2 symbols, and Dan has 4 symbols. How many books did each student read?

Solution

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    Step 1: Read the key: each symbol = 2 books.
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    Step 2: Multiply the number of symbols by 2 for each student: Amy: 3×2=63 \times 2 = 6, Ben: 5×2=105 \times 2 = 10, Cara: 2×2=42 \times 2 = 4, Dan: 4×2=84 \times 2 = 8.
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    Step 3: List the results: Amy read 6 books, Ben read 10 books, Cara read 4 books, Dan read 8 books.

Answer

Amy: 6 books, Ben: 10 books, Cara: 4 books, Dan: 8 books.
In a pictograph, each symbol represents a fixed number of items as shown in the key. To find the actual count, multiply the number of symbols by the value each symbol represents.

About Pictograph

A pictograph (or picture graph) displays data using pictures or symbols, where each picture represents a specific quantity. For example, if 🍎 = 5 apples, then 🍎🍎🍎 means 15 apples. A key (legend) always tells you what each symbol represents.

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