Graphing Favorites: Create Pictographs and Solve Problems

A class of 20 students collected data on their favorite fruits. 8 students chose apples, 5 chose bananas, and 7 chose oranges. Create a pictograph to represent this data. How many more students chose apples than bananas?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

In a survey, 15 students reported their favorite sports: 6 liked soccer, 4 liked basketball, and 5 liked baseball. Draw a pictograph to show this information. What is the total number of students surveyed?

• 10

• 20

• 12

• 15

During a school event, 12 students sold cookies, 10 sold brownies, and 8 sold cupcakes. Create a pictograph to illustrate the sales. How many more cookies were sold than cupcakes?

• 4 more cookies were sold than cupcakes.

• 2 more cookies were sold than cupcakes.

• 4 more brownies were sold than cookies.

• 6 more cupcakes were sold than cookies.

A pet store has 5 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 birds. Create a pictograph to represent the number of pets. If 2 more cats are added, how many pets will there be in total?

• 10

• 8

• 15

• 12

In a classroom, 10 students prefer reading, 7 prefer math, and 3 prefer science. Draw a pictograph to show these preferences. What is the difference between the number of students who prefer reading and those who prefer science?

• 10

• 5

• 4

• 7

At a local fair, 25 people voted for their favorite ride: 10 for the Ferris wheel, 8 for the carousel, and 7 for the bumper cars. Create a pictograph to represent the votes. How many more votes did the Ferris wheel receive than the bumper cars?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

A library has 30 fiction books, 20 non-fiction books, and 10 reference books. Create a pictograph to show the number of each type of book. What is the total number of books in the library?

• 60

• 40

• 70

• 50

In a survey of favorite ice cream flavors, 12 chose chocolate, 9 chose vanilla, and 4 chose strawberry. Draw a pictograph to represent this data. How many students chose either chocolate or vanilla?

• 10

• 21

• 18

• 15

A school collected data on students' favorite animals: 5 chose dogs, 7 chose cats, and 3 chose rabbits. Create a pictograph to illustrate this. How many students chose cats and rabbits combined?

• 15

• 8

• 12

• 10

During a science experiment, 10 students observed plants, 6 observed insects, and 4 observed rocks. Create a pictograph to represent these observations. What is the total number of students who participated in the experiment?

• 20

• 18

• 22

• 15