{"id":78,"date":"2021-07-29T16:37:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T20:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/alfm6\/?post_type=chapter&p=78"},"modified":"2021-11-22T17:03:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T22:03:13","slug":"picture-graphs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/alfm6\/chapter\/picture-graphs\/","title":{"raw":"Topic C: Picture Graphs","rendered":"Topic C: Picture Graphs"},"content":{"raw":"Picture graphs are similar to bar graphs. Picture graphs show comparisons between quantities<\/strong>. A little picture represents a certain amount. Look for the legend to find out that amount. Picture graphs will give fractions of a picture also. For example, if the picture represents 100 things, half a picture would be 50.\r\n
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Graph 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

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[Image Description]<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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  1. As a quick first impression when you look at this graph, which type of vehicle is most in use?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. What does each picture represent according to the legend?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Out of every 1,000 vehicles, how many are:\r\n
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    1. cars?<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. bikes and motorcycles?<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. large trucks?<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. RVs and small trucks?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. Look for other examples of picture graphs in the newspaper and in magazines. Television programs often display picture graphs to illustrate statistics.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nAnswers for Graph 1<\/strong>\r\n
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      1. car<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. 100 vehicles<\/li>\r\n \t
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        1. 600<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. 100<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. 100<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. 200<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n

          Image Descriptions<\/h1>\r\n

          <\/a>Graph 1 (Picture<\/strong> Graph)<\/h2>\r\nA picture graph showing the results of an informal survey of vehicles per 1,000 used in summer months.\r\n