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19.1 Interpreting and drawing pictograms, bar charts, bar-line graphs and frequency diagrams



               )     Exercise 19.1


               1   The pictogram shows the favourite lesson of the students       Science
                  in class 7T.
                                                                                  Maths
                  a  How many of the students said their favourite lesson
                     was science?                                                 Geography
                  b  How many more students chose maths than chose art?           History
                  c  How many students are there in class 7T?                     Art
                                                                                  Key:   represents 2 students

               2  The table shows the number of letters Mr Khan received each day during one week.

                      Day of week      Number of letters      Monday
                        Monday                9               Tuesday
                         Tuesday             12               Wednesday
                       Wednesday              6               Thursday
                        Thursday              5               Friday
                         Friday              15               Key:  represents 4 letters

                  a  Copy and complete the pictogram to show the information. Use the key given.
                  b  Copy and complete the bar chart below to show the information.

                                   Number of letters Mr Khan received in one week

                     Number of letters  14 8
                      12
                      10


                       4 6
                       2
                        0  Monday    Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday
                                              Day of week


               3   The bar-line graph shows the number of                       Drinks sold in a canteen
                  drinks sold in a canteen one lunchtime.
                  a  How many apple juice drinks were sold?
                  b  How many more teas than coffees             14
                                                                 12
                     were sold?                                 Number of sold 16
                  c  How many drinks were sold altogether?       10 8
                  d  What was the least popular drink?            6
                                                                  4
                                                                  2
                                                                   0   Coffee    Tea    Apple juice Orange juice  Water
                                                                                   Types of drink






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