Class 6 Pictographs — practice questions with answers
Data Handling · 5 sample questions from the school syllabus. Try each one, then open the answer and the worked solution.
1. What is a pictograph?
AA representation of data using pictures or symbols
BA list of numbers in a row
CA drawing of a single object
DA method of long division
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Answer: A) A representation of data using pictures or symbols
A pictograph (or pictogram) shows information using pictures or symbols, where each symbol stands for a certain number of items.
2. If 1 symbol = 50 tickets, how many symbols show 175 tickets?
A3 and a half symbols
B3 symbols
C4 symbols
D2 and a half symbols
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Answer: A) 3 and a half symbols
175 / 50 = 3.5, so 3 full symbols and 1 half symbol.
3. Sunita made a pictograph of ice-creams sold in a week. Monday 30, Tuesday 45, Wednesday 60 ice-creams. If she uses 1 symbol = 15 ice-creams, how many symbols does she draw in all for these three days?
4. A pictograph of toffees sold uses 1 symbol = 16 toffees. The Monday row had 4 symbols. On Tuesday sales doubled compared to Monday. How many symbols are needed for Tuesday?
5. A pictograph compares juice bottles sold by two stalls. 1 symbol = 40 bottles. Stall X has 7 and a half symbols, Stall Y has 5 symbols. Using the same key, how many more symbols would Stall Y need to draw to exactly match Stall X's sales?
A3.5
B1.5
C5
D2.5
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Answer: D) 2.5
X = 7.5 x 40 = 300. Y = 5 x 40 = 200. Y needs 100 more bottles = 100 / 40 = 2.5 symbols (2 full and 1 half).