How it works
A picture graph uses one picture for each thing.
Count a column to see how many.
Add the columns to find how many in all.
Worked examples
Make the graph
- You have 3 blocks and 1 flower.
- Draw 3 block pictures and 1 flower picture.
- Each picture is one thing.
How many in all?
- There are 1 fish, 2 flowers and 8 stars.
- 1 + 2 + 8 = 11.
- There are 11 things in all.
Which is fewest?
- Apples 2, cars 5, stars 8.
- The shortest column is the fewest.
- The apple column has the fewest.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- How many votes for apples? Each star is 1 vote. ___
- How many votes for grapes? ___
- Which pet has the most? Each paw is 1 child.
- Which pet has the fewest?
- How many more dogs than cats? ___
Words to know
- picture graph
- A graph that uses pictures to show how many.
- column
- A line of pictures going up.