bar graphs and pictographs

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What is a bar graph?

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A bar graph is a visual way to show information using bars of different heights or lengths to represent numbers.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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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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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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How do you read a bar graph?

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You look at the height of the bars to see how many items each category has.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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What does it mean if a bar is taller than another bar?

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It means that the category represented by the taller bar has more items than the shorter bar.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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How can you find out how many more items one category has than another using a bar graph?

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You subtract the height of the shorter bar from the height of the taller bar.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

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What is the total number of items in a bar graph?

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The total number of items is the sum of all the heights of the bars.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

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What does each picture in a pictograph represent?

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Each picture in a pictograph usually represents a certain number of items, like 1 or 5.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

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How do you find the total in a pictograph?

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You count the pictures and multiply by the number each picture represents.

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CCSS.1.MD.C.4

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What is the favorite color of the most children in a bar graph?

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It is the category with the tallest bar.

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

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If 9 children like red, how many more like purple if 14 like purple?

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5 more children like purple than red.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1