Data, Graphs, and Linear Measures

Chapter 7 and 8.1

 

  7.2   Tables and Pictographs

 

Reading and Interpreting Tables

A table is often used to present data in rows and columns.

 

Use the following table, which lists information about the planets, to answer the questions.

Planet	Average Distance From Sun (in miles)	Diameter (in miles)	Length of Planet's Day in Earth Time (in days)	Time of Revolution in Earth Time (in years)
Mercury	35,983,000	3,031	58.82	0.24
Venus	67,237,700	7,520	224.59	0.62
Earth	92,955,900	7,926	1	1
Mars	141,634,800	4,221	1.03	1.88
Jupiter	483,612,200	88,846	0.41	11.86
Saturn	888,184,000	74,898	0.43	29.46
Uranus	1,782,000,000	31,763	0.45	84.01
Neptune	3,666,000,000	1,423	6.41	248.53

Value: 5 Find the average distance from the sun to Mars.	Value: 5 Which planet has a diameter of 31,763?
Value: 5 Neptune has a time revolution of ________years.	Value: 5 How much longer is Saturn's time of revolution than Earth's?

 

Reading and Interpreting Pictographs

Pictographs (or picture graphs) are another way to show information. Instead of actually listing the amounts to be considered, a pictograph uses symbols to represent the amounts. In addition, a key is given telling what each symbol represents.

Every pictograph has a:

title

pictures or symbols

labels

key

 

The following pictograph shows favorite pizza toppings. Use the pictograph to answer the questions.

 

Value: 5

Match the items. a b c d e 1. How many people ordered cheese pizza?     a. cheese and sausage a b c d e 2. Which kind of pizza had the most orders?     b. pepperoni a b c d e 3. How many people ordered mushroom?     c. 5 a b c d e 4. How many more people ordered sausage than mushroom?     d. 25 a b c d e 5. What 2 kinds of pizza had the same number of orders?     e. 20

Value: 5 How many students chose green as their favorite color?

Value: 5 How many more orders were placed for chicken nuggets than hot dog?

 

 

 

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