Grade 1 Data & Graphs: Picture Graphs

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   swimming
   tennis
   basketball

   Key: = 1 child

   How many children chose basketball?

   1. Find the basketball row in the “Favorite Sports” graph.
   2. Count the pictures in the basketball row: 6. Each heart is 1 child, so 6 children chose basketball.
   3. So 6 children chose basketball.

   Answer: 6

2. Example 2

   red
   purple
   yellow

   Key: = 1 child

   How many more children chose yellow than purple?

   1. Count the pictures in the yellow row: 5. Each star is 1 child, so 5 children chose yellow.
   2. Count the pictures in the purple row: 4. Each star is 1 child, so 4 children chose purple.
   3. Subtract to compare: 5 − 4 = 1. So 1 more child chose yellow than purple.

   Answer: 1

3. Example 3

   popcorn
   crackers
   yogurt

   Key: = 1 child

   Which snack did the fewest children choose?

   1. Count the pictures in each row: popcorn 3, crackers 9, yogurt 4.
   2. The smallest amount is 3: it is less than 4, 9.
   3. 3 belongs to popcorn, so the answer is popcorn.

   Answer: popcorn