Understand how pictographs represent data using symbols and a key.
Example 1: What is a Pictograph?
Explain what a pictograph is and what its main components are.
Definition: A pictograph (or picture graph) is a way to show data using pictures or symbols.
Symbols: Each symbol represents a certain number of items. The symbols should be simple and easy to draw.
Key: A pictograph must have a key. The key explains what each symbol stands for (e.g., 🍎 = 5 apples).
Purpose: Pictographs make data easy to understand visually, especially for comparing different categories.
Example 2: Reading a Pictograph
How do you read the information presented in a pictograph using its key? How many bananas are represented in the graph above?
Step 1: Find the Key: Look for the key. In the example above, the key says: ● = 2 Fruits.
Step 2: Count Symbols: Find the row for 'Banana'. Count the number of symbols (●) in that row. There are 4 symbols.
Step 3: Multiply: Multiply the number of symbols by the value given in the key.
Number of bananas = (Number of symbols) × (Value per symbol)
Number of bananas = 4 × 2
Step 4: Result: There are 8 bananas represented in the pictograph.
Half Symbols: Sometimes, half a symbol is used. If the key is ● = 2, then half a symbol (◐) would represent 1.
Example 3: Creating a Pictograph
How do you create a pictograph from given data? Data: Ice Creams Sold - Monday: 10, Tuesday: 15, Wednesday: 5.
Step 1: Choose a Title: Give your pictograph a title, like "Ice Creams Sold This Week".
Step 2: Select a Symbol: Choose a simple symbol related to the data, like an ice cream cone (🍦).
Step 3: Determine the Key: Look at the numbers (10, 15, 5). Choose a key that makes drawing easy. A key of '🍦 = 5 ice creams' works well.
Step 4: Calculate Symbols Needed: - Monday: 10 ice creams. 10 ÷ 5 = 2 symbols.
- Tuesday: 15 ice creams. 15 ÷ 5 = 3 symbols.
- Wednesday: 5 ice creams. 5 ÷ 5 = 1 symbol.
(If a number isn't perfectly divisible, like 12, you'd use 2 full symbols and a partial symbol based on the key).
Step 5: Draw the Pictograph: List the categories (Days) and draw the calculated number of symbols next to each. Add the key.
Example 4: Interpreting Pictograph Data
Using the 'Favorite Fruits' pictograph (where ● = 2 Fruits), answer: a) Which fruit is most popular? b) How many more bananas than oranges are there?
a) Most Popular Fruit: Look for the row with the most symbols. The 'Banana' row has 4 symbols, which is more than 'Apple' (3 symbols) and 'Orange' (2 symbols).
Therefore, Banana is the most popular fruit.
b) Difference between Bananas and Oranges: - First, find the number of bananas: 4 symbols × 2 fruits/symbol = 8 bananas.
- Next, find the number of oranges: 2 symbols × 2 fruits/symbol = 4 oranges.
- Find the difference: 8 bananas - 4 oranges = 4.
There are 4 more bananas than oranges.
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