CLASS 6 MATHS · DATA HANDLING

Read pictographs and bar graphs

Each symbol stands for a fixed number. Multiply the number of symbols by that value.

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Worked examples

Example 1 · level 1

A shop's pictograph uses one symbol for 2 diyas. Monday: 4 symbols; Tuesday: 6 symbols; Wednesday: 2 symbols; Thursday: 4 symbols; Friday: 8 symbols. How many diyas were sold on Monday?

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Monday: 4 symbols.
Multiply by 2: 8 diyas.

Answer: 8

Example 2 · level 2

A shop's pictograph uses one symbol for 50 kites. Monday: 7 symbols; Tuesday: 5 symbols; Wednesday: 1 symbol; Thursday: 3 symbols; Friday: 3 symbols. How many more kites were sold on Tuesday than on Wednesday?

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5 and 1 symbols differ by 4.
Multiply by 50: 200 kites.

Answer: 200

Example 3 · level 3

A shop's pictograph uses one symbol for 4 bicycles. Monday: 7½ symbols; Tuesday: 2 symbols; Wednesday: 5 symbols; Thursday: 6 symbols; Friday: 8 symbols. How many bicycles were sold in the whole week (Monday to Friday)?

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Symbols: 7.5, 2, 5, 6 and 8 = 28.5.
Multiply by 4: 114 bicycles.

Answer: 114