1.
Using the pictograph above, how many more black cars were sold in January than February?
Option 1:
Identify how many black cars were sold in January.
4 black cars are in the January category, each one is worth 50 cars, so 4 x 50 = 200 black cars sold in Jan.
Identify how many black cars were sold in February.
3 black cars are in the January category, each one is worth 50 cars, so 3 x 50 = 150 black cars sold in Feb.
Find the difference by subtracting.
200 - 150 = 50 more black cars were sold in Jan.
Option 2:
Count the number of black car pictures in Jan and Feb
4 black car pictures in Jan; 3 black car pictures in Feb
Find the difference between the two months
4 - 3 = 1 more black car picture in Jan than Feb
Multiply by 50
1 x 50 = 50 more black cars were sold in Jan.
2. Using the pictograph above, how many red cars were sold in all?
Option 1:
Count the total number of red cars
8 red cars throughout the data table
Multiply by 50
8 x 50 = 400 total red cars were sold.
Option 2:
Skip count by 50’s for each red car that you see in the pictograph.
50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 (counted 8 times because there are 8 red cars)
3. Using the pictograph above, which color car was sold more?
Count the number of black cars
11 black cars
Count the number of red cars
8 red cars
Compare the numbers
11 black cars > 8 red cars; so, more black cars were sold
4. Using the pictograph above, how many cars were sold in all over the three months?
Count the number of cars in the graph; multiply by 50.
19 x 50 = 950
OR…
10 x 50 = 500, 9 x 50 = 450, 500 + 450 = 950.
