Understanding Pictographs and Tally Charts

What is the primary purpose of a pictograph?

• To represent data using numbers

• To represent data using text

• To represent data using sound

• To represent data using pictures

In a pictograph, what does a symbol represent?

• A specific quantity of data

• A sound

• A random object

• A color

What is the function of a key in a pictograph?

• To provide a summary of the data

• To show the title of the graph

• To explain what each symbol represents

• To indicate the total number of symbols

When creating a pictograph from a tally chart, what is the first step?

• Draw the symbols

• Count the tallies

• Create a key

• Choose the symbols

How can you determine the total number of votes in a pictograph?

• By checking the key

• By counting the number of symbols

• By reading the title

• By looking at the colors

What should you do if the key in a pictograph changes the value of each symbol?

• Recalculate the data

• Ignore the key

• Add more symbols

• Change the symbols

Which method is more visual: pictographs or tally charts?

• Both are equally visual

• Neither is visual

• Tally charts

• Pictographs

What is a key difference between pictographs and tally charts?

• Pictographs use numbers, tally charts use pictures

• Pictographs use text, tally charts use numbers

• Pictographs use pictures, tally charts use tallies

• Pictographs use sound, tally charts use text

How can pictographs help in understanding data quickly?

• By providing detailed explanations

• By using complex symbols

• By offering a visual representation

• By listing all data points

What should you do to ensure accuracy when interpreting a pictograph?

• Ignore the key

• Count the symbols

• Look at the title

• Check the key carefully