SOL 3.15

3.15 The student will
a) collect, organize, and represent data in pictographs or bar graphs; and
b) read and interpret data represented in pictographs and bar graphs.

The purpose of a graph is to represent data gathered to answer a question.

A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to represent one or more objects.

A key should be provided for the symbol in a pictograph. The symbol represents more than one piece of data.

The key is used in a graph to assist in the analysis of the data.

One-half of a symbol represents one-half of the value of the symbol being used, as shown in the key.

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Let's look at this pictograph

Multiple Choice

What does the key say?

(Kg means Kilogram)

• One apple represents one Kg.

• One apple represents four Kg.

• One apple represents two Kg.

• One apple represents three Kg.

Multiple Choice

What does half an apple mean?

• 4 Kg

• 2 Kg

• 1 Kg

• 3 Kg

Multiple Choice

How many kilograms of Ambrosia apples were sold?

• 2 1/2 kg

• 12 kg

• 10 Kg

• 3 Kg

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How many Kilograms (kg) of Fuji apples sold? ONLY TYPE THE NUMBER.

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How many Kilograms (kg) of Golden delicious apples sold? ONLY TYPE THE NUMBER.

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How many Kilograms (kg) of Red delicious apples sold? ONLY TYPE THE NUMBER.

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket; Look at the pictograph. How many votes did Red Velvet get?

• 3 votes

• 12 votes

• 10 votes

• 16 votes

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket; Look at the pictograph. How many votes did Strawberry get?

• 6 votes

• 12 votes

• 8 votes

• 5 votes