Interpreting Bar and Picture Graphs

What makes bar graphs and pictographs enjoyable to work with?

• The textual content

• The use of various colors

• The absence of images

• The complexity of the data

What is essential to include in a pictograph?

• A title and a key

• A complex key

• Numerical data only

• Only colorful pictures

In the vegetable pictograph, what does each smiley face represent?

• Two friends

• One vegetable

• One friend

• Five friends

Which vegetable had the least number of friends choosing it as their favorite in the pictograph?

• Beans

• Carrots

• Broccoli

• Corn

How do bar graphs differ from pictographs?

• Bar graphs use bars to represent data

• Pictographs use a scale

• Bar graphs use numbers only

• Pictographs are more accurate

What helps to understand the quantity in a bar graph?

• The pictures next to the bars

• The scale or vertical number line

• The width of the bars

• The color of the bars

What does the scale on a bar graph represent?

• The length of the graph

• The quantity each bar represents

• The number of items being compared

• The variety of colors used

In the sports survey, how many students chose soccer as their favorite sport?

• Three

• Six

• Four

• Seven

How many total students were surveyed about their favorite sport?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

Why might some people prefer bar graphs over pictographs?

• They use more colors

• They are less accurate

• They provide a quicker way to interpret data

• They are easier to draw