Putting Pictures on a Graph

The video tutorial explains how to create and interpret picture graphs. It covers the components of a picture graph, including the title, key, and category labels. The importance of the key is emphasized, as it determines what each picture represents. Examples are provided to illustrate how to use the key to interpret data. The tutorial also guides viewers through creating a picture graph from data collected at a bake sale, demonstrating how to accurately represent quantities using pictures. The video concludes by analyzing the graph to determine the most popular cookie sold.

What is the purpose of a title in a picture graph?

• To provide a visual representation of data

• To list the categories of data

• To indicate the number of items each picture represents

• To describe the overall theme or subject of the graph

How can you determine what each picture represents in a picture graph?

• By looking at the title

• By reading the category labels

• By counting the pictures

• By checking the key

If a key shows that one picture represents 5 items, how many items do three pictures represent?

• 20 items

• 25 items

• 15 items

• 10 items

In the bake sale example, how many chocolate chip cookies were sold?

• 50 cookies

• 70 cookies

• 60 cookies

• 40 cookies

What does half a shape represent in a picture graph?

• Half the number indicated by the key

• The same number as a full shape

• Double the number indicated by the key

• A quarter of the number indicated by the key

Which type of cookie should be made the most for the next bake sale?

• Peanut butter cookies

• Oatmeal raisin cookies

• Sugar cookies

• Chocolate chip cookies

How can the orientation of pictures in a graph affect its interpretation?

• It alters the key's value

• It can make it easier to compare categories

• It makes no difference

• It changes the data represented