Interpretation of pictogram

 

Subject:Mathematics

 

Topic:Data collection (pictogram)

 

Contents:Definition of pictogram

 

Interpretation of pictogram

 

 

A pictogram is a graph using pictures to give information.

 

 

Example 1

The pictogram tells you that

 

1.There are 9 girls in class 2

 

2.There are 7 boys in class 2

 

3.There are 16 children in class 2

 

 

Example 2

This pictogram shows the number of loaves sold by shopkeeper each day in week.

 

You will find the information in pictogram below

 

1.On Monday the shopkeeper sold 7 loaves

 

2.On Tuesday the shopkeeper sold 4 loaves

 

3.On Wednesday the shopkeeper sold 5 loaves

 

4.On Thursday the shopkeeper sold 6 loaves

 

5.On Friday the shopkeeper sold

4 loaves

 

6.On Saturday the shopkeeper sold 5 loaves

 

7.The shopkeeper sold 31 altogether in a week

 

I.e: 7+4+5+6+4+5=31

 

 

Evaluation

 

The pictogram of milk distribution by a milk company to a school.study it below

 

1.Class 2 was given___________ cartoons of milk

 

2.Class 4 was given____________

cartoons of milk

 

3.Class 5 and class 6 were given

_____________ cartoons of milk

altogether

 

4.______________ was given the fewest cartoons of milk

 

5.______________ was given most cartoons of milk

 

6.The total number of cartoons given is ______________