Pictographs Flashcard

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What is a pictograph?

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A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data.

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How do you read a pictograph?

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You read a pictograph by looking at the symbols and counting how many each symbol represents.

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What does the key in a pictograph tell you?

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The key tells you what each symbol represents in terms of quantity.

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How can you find out how many more people chose one option over another in a pictograph?

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You subtract the number of people who chose the second option from the number of people who chose the first option.

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What is the purpose of tally marks?

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Tally marks are used to count and keep track of numbers in a quick and easy way.

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How many tally marks represent the number 5?

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5 tally marks are represented by 4 vertical lines and 1 diagonal line crossing them.

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If a pictograph shows 2 symbols for cats, how many cats does that represent if each symbol equals 3 cats?

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That represents 6 cats (2 symbols x 3 cats each).

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What is skip-counting?

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Skip-counting is counting by a number other than one, such as counting by twos, fives, or tens.

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How do you find the total number of people in a pictograph?

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You add up the values represented by all the symbols in the pictograph.

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What does it mean if a pictograph has no symbols for an option?

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It means that no one chose that option.