Data Handling - Pictographs
A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to represent data, helping us visualise and compare information easily.
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In a pictograph, each picture or symbol represents a certain quantity, like one apple symbol representing 5 apples sold.
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A key or legend tells us what each symbol represents, helping us read the pictograph correctly.
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- A pictograph uses pictures to represent data.
- Each picture represents a certain quantity.
- A key tells us what each symbol represents.
- We count symbols to compare quantities.
- Pictographs make data easy to understand.
- They help visualise information quickly.
- Pictographs are used to compare categories.
- Reading the key is essential to understand a pictograph.