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2-2-2 Pictograph Counting

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A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures called symbols to show information.  Every pictograph has a title.  The title tells you what the pictograph is about.

Every pictograph has a Key. The Key tells you how much the symbol is when you count.  This symbol Turtle can stand for 1 turtle.  It could also stand for 2 turtles.  It might even stand for 5 turtles.  The Key tells us how much the picture symbol Turtle is when we count.  For example:

If the Pictograph Key says 1 symbol = 1,

then three symbols Turtle Turtle Turtle would equal 3 (1+1+1=3).

If the Pictograph Key says 1 symbol = 2,

then three symbols Turtle Turtle Turtle would equal 6 (2+2+2=6).

If the Pictograph Key says 1 symbol = 5, then five symbols

Turtle Turtle Turtle Turtle Turtle would equal 25 (5+5+5+5+5=25).

It is very important to look at the Pictograph Key before we begin counting so that we get the correct answer.

Look at the Pictograph below and answer the questions.  Don't forget to look at the Key before counting!

 Favorite Sport
Baseball  GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square
Basketball  GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square
Football  GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square
Soccer  GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square
Softball  GReen Square GReen Square GReen Square

Key: GReen Square = 2 votes

1.  How many people picked baseball as their favorite sport?

2.  How many people chose basketball?

3.  How many votes did soccer get?

4.  What was the favorite sport of all?

5.  How many votes did football get?

6.  What two sports had the same number of votes?

  Baseball and Softball

  Baseball and Soccer

  Baseball and Basketball

7. How many more people voted for baseball than softball?

8.  Suppose volleyball was on the pictograph with 4 votes.  How many GReen Square symbols would be shown?

 
 

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