Statistics: Who Reads What? Worksheet

In this worksheet, you must read information from this pictogram table.

It shows the results of a survey, in which children of different ages are asked about their favourite types of books.

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This shows that six of the 10 year olds chose Adventure books.

Remember that each pile of books stands for 3 children.

Read the information in the table to answer the question.

How many 10 year olds chose action books?

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How many 7 year olds chose adventure books?

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How many 9 year olds chose comedy books?

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Which book type is the favourite among the 8 year olds?

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Adventure

Comedy

Action

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How many 10 year olds preferred comedy books?

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How many 8 year olds preferred adventure or action books?

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Which book type is the favourite among the 9 year olds?

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Adventure

Comedy

Action

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Which book type is the least popular among the 9 year olds?

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Adventure

Comedy

Action

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Which age group liked Adventure books more than the other types?

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7 year olds

8 year olds

9 year olds

10 year olds

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In which age groups did children prefer action books more than the other types?

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7 year olds

8 year olds

9 year olds

10 year olds

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Question 1

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How many 10 year olds chose action books?

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CORRECT ANSWER

12

EDDIE SAYS

There are four pictures in the Action column in the 10 year old row. One picture means 3 children, so four pictures must mean that 12 children chose action books.

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Question 2

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How many 7 year olds chose adventure books?

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CORRECT ANSWER

3

EDDIE SAYS

There is only one picture under Adventure in the 7 year old row, so this means that 3 children chose it.

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Question 3

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How many 9 year olds chose comedy books?

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CORRECT ANSWER

9

EDDIE SAYS

There are three pictures in the Comedy column in the 9 year old's row. 3 x 3 = 9, so nine 9 year olds chose Comedy.

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Question 4

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Which book type is the favourite among the 8 year olds?

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CORRECT ANSWER

Adventure

EDDIE SAYS

There are three pictures in the 8 year old row under Adventure. There are only two under both Comedy and Action, that means that Adventure is the most popular.

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Question 5

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How many 10 year olds preferred comedy books?

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CORRECT ANSWER

21

EDDIE SAYS

There are seven pictures under the Comedy section in the 10 year old row, so 7 x 3 = 21, meaning that 21 children preferred Comedy.

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Question 6

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How many 8 year olds preferred adventure or action books?

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CORRECT ANSWER

15

EDDIE SAYS

There are three pictures under Adventure and two under Action. 5 x 3 = 15, meaning that 15 eight year olds chose either Adventure or Action.

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Question 7

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Which book type is the favourite among the 9 year olds?

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CORRECT ANSWER

Action

EDDIE SAYS

There are 6 books under Action for the nine year olds, so 6 x 3 = 18. The 9 year olds like the Action books best.

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Question 8

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Which book type is the least popular among the 9 year olds?

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CORRECT ANSWER

Adventure

EDDIE SAYS

There aren't any books in the Adventure column, so that is the least popular with the 9 year olds.

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Question 9

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Which age group liked Adventure books more than the other types?

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CORRECT ANSWER

8 year olds

EDDIE SAYS

8 year olds liked the Adventure books the most, as 9 eight year olds chose the book type.

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Question 10

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In which age groups did children prefer action books more than the other types?

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CORRECT ANSWER

7 year olds
9 year olds

EDDIE SAYS

Both 7 year olds and 9 year olds preferred Action books over the other types. Comedy was the 10 year olds' favourite type of book and Adventure was the 8 year olds' favourite.