Chapter 13 — Handling Data Pictograph A pictograph uses pictures or symbols to show numbers and represent information. The Key tells us the meaning and value of the picture symbol. (1) Different numbers of plants were planted by the students of a school on five days of a week. This is shown in the following pictograph. win [BAA wn $RARABA we ARABS monn $ $AAAABA Thursday 4 4 Key: 4 — 1 plant represents 10 plants Answer the following questions on the basis of the given pictograph:- (a) How many plants were planted each day? (b) Find the total number of plants planted during the week. (c) On which day was the maximum number of plants planted? (d) On which day was the minimum number of plants planted? (e) What is the difference between the maximum and minimum number of plants planted on the two days?Answers: (a) How many plants were planted each day? Sunday: 3 * 10 = 30 Monday: 7 x 10 = 70 Tuesday: 6 x 10 = 60 Wednesday: 8 x 10 = 80 Thursday: 2 * 10 = 20 (b) Find the total number of plants planted during the week. The total number of plants planted during the week = 30+70+60+80+20 = 260 plants (c) On which day was the maximum number of plants planted? Wednesday: 8 x 10 = 80 plants (d) On which day was the minimum number of plants planted? Thursday: 2 * 10 = 20 (e) What is the difference between the maximum and minimum number of plants planted on the two days? Maximum numbers = 80 Minimum numbers = 20 Difference between the maximum and minimum number of plants planted ‘on the two days = 80 - 20 = 60 (2) if © = 20 then @ @ © @ = 80 (3) (4/4) 4 @ represent 100 books , then & represents 20 books.Drawing Pictograph: (1) Make a pictograph with the help of the data given below. Use a suitable title and the key. Favourite cartoons of students in No. of students. Class IV Pokémon 6 Tom & Jerry 8 Mickey Mouse 10 Popeye: The Sailorman 2(2) Five classes in a school were collecting money for the charity fund. Use the data from the table to draw a pictograph. Class Amount 1 = 4000 ul = 5000 Mt = 3000 Vv & 7000 Vv % 3000(3) Five classes in a school collected money for the charity fund. Use the data from the table to draw a pictograph. Class Amount | % 3500 i} % 4000 Ml % 2500 IV % 5500 v = 6000 Activity Collect the data from your friends based on their favourite cartoon programmes (any five) and draw a pictograph.