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ILLUSTRATIONS

Example 1: The following pictograph shows the number of students of class VI using the various modes of
transport to go to school.
Mode of Transport Number of Students
Answer the following questions:
(a) How many students go to school Walking
by car?
(b) If the total number of students
involved in the survey is 56, how Bus
many symbols must be drawn for
the students to go to school? Bicycle
Solution: (a) 20 students
(b) 56 students should be represented Car
by 56 ÷ 4 = 14 symbols.

Each represents 4 students.

Example 2: The pictograph shows the number of toys sold during the days of a week from a toy shop.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Each represents 10 toys.

Answer the following questions:

(a) Find the number of toys sold on each day of the week.
(b) Find the total number of toys sold during the week.
(c) On which day were the maximum number of toys sold?
(d) On which day were the minimum number of toys sold?

Solution: (a) The number of toys sold on each day of the week:
Monday–70, Tuesday–40, Wednesday–90, Thursday–140, Friday–80, Saturday–200
(b) Total number of toys sold = 70 + 40 + 90 + 140 + 80 + 200 = 620
(c) Saturday (d) Tuesday