In this worksheet, you must read information from a simple pictogram.
In a pictogram, the picture often stands for more than one person or item.
Example 1
A survey is carried out on favourite types of TV programmes.
The results are shown in this pictogram.
Each TV stands for 5 people.
Favourite TV programmes | |
sport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
soaps | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
quiz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
comedy | ![]() |
How many people preferred soap programs?
Answer
3 TVs stand for 3 × 5 = 15 people.
15 people preferred soaps.
Example 2
A survey is carried out on favourite types of TV programmes.
The results are shown in this pictogram.
Each TV stands for 2 people.
Favourite TV programmes | |
sport | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
soaps | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
quiz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
comedy | ![]() ![]() |
How many people took part in the survey?
Answer
Count the TVs.
There are 12 TVs in total.
12 TVs stand for 12 × 2 = 24 people.
24 people took part in the survey.