Pictographs | Elementary

Look at the legend to find the value of each symbol.

The big smiley face represents 5 students, and the small smiley face represents 1 student.

Calculate the number of students that the smiley faces represent for each type of marine animal.

There are 2 big smiley faces in the dolphin category. Each big smiley face equals 5 students. Since 5 + 5 = 10, 10 students like dolphins.

In the seal category, there are 1 big smiley face and 2 small smiley faces. Each big smiley face equals 5 students, and each small smiley face equals 1 student. Since 5 + 1 + 1 = 7, 7 students like seals.

There are 4 small smiley faces in the whale category. Each small smiley face equals 1 student. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4, so 4 students like whales.

Look at the number of students who like each marine animal to find which one is least popular.

There are 10 students who like dolphins, 7 students who like seals, and 4 students who like whales. The whale category, with 4 students, has the least amount of data.

Look at the legend to find out the value of each symbol.

The image of the whole ball equals 2 balls. A half-ball equals half the value of the whole ball. To find the value of one half ball, divide 2 by 2.

2 ÷ 2 = 1.

The half-ball represents 1 ball.

Calculate the number of balls in each category.

There is 1 whole ball symbol in the soccer category. So, Jia has 2 soccer balls.

There are 1 whole ball symbol and 1 half-ball symbol in the basketball category. Each whole symbol represents 2 balls, and each half symbol represents 1 ball. 2 + 1 = 3, so Jia has 3 basketballs.

There is one half symbol in the volleyball category. A half symbol equals 1 ball. So you know that Jia has 1 volleyball.

Add the number of balls in each category to find the total number of balls.

Add the 2 soccer balls, the 3 basketballs and the volleyball.

2 + 3 + 1 = 6

Look at the legend to find out the value of each symbol.

The big smiley face represents 5 students, and the small smiley face represents 1 student.

Calculate the number of students that the smiley faces represent for each type of marine animal.

There are 2 big smiley faces in the dolphin category. Each big smiley face equals 5 students. Since 5 + 5 = 10, 10 students like dolphins.

In the seal category, there are 1 big smiley face and 2 small smiley faces. Each big smiley face equals 5 students, and each small smiley face equals 1 student. Since 5 + 1 + 1 = 7, 7 students like seals.

There are 4 small smiley faces in the whale category. Each small smiley face equals 1 student. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4, so 4 students like whales.

Look at the number of students who like each marine animal to find which one is least popular.

There are 10 students who like dolphins, 7 students who like seals, and 4 students who like whales. The whale category, with 4 students, has the least amount of data.

Look at the legend to find out the value of each symbol.

The image of the whole ball equals 2 balls. A half-ball equals half the value of the whole ball. To find the value of one half ball, divide 2 by 2.

2 ÷ 2 = 1.

The half-ball represents 1 ball.

Calculate the number of balls in each category.

There is 1 whole ball symbol in the soccer category. So, Jia has 2 soccer balls.

There are 1 whole ball symbol and 1 half-ball symbol in the basketball category. Each whole symbol represents 2 balls, and each half symbol represents 1 ball. 2  1 = 3, so Jia has 3 basketballs.

There is one half symbol in the volleyball category. A half symbol equals 1 ball. So you know that Jia has 1 volleyball.

Add the number of balls in each category to find the total number of balls.

Add the 2 soccer balls, the 3 basketballs and the volleyball.

2 + 3 + 1 = 6