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Year 2 Maths — Picture graphs

Read a picture graph and answer questions about what it shows.

Name: ________________________

Before you start

This graph shows the fruit a stall sold. Every square is one fruit. Find out which row is which.

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  1. 1. Apples
  2. 2. Bananas
  3. 3. Mangoes
  4. 4. Pears

You can tell which sold most from across the room, because the row is longer.

  1. 1.A graph shows 9 birds and 4 fish. How many more birds than fish?

  2. 2.A graph shows 4 apples and 6 pears. How many fruits altogether?

  3. 3.A graph shows 7 cats and 3 dogs. How many more cats than dogs?

  4. 4.One picture stands for 10 pens. What do 3 pictures show?

    • a) 3
    • b) 30
    • c) 20
    • d) 13

  5. 5.A graph shows 5 red cars and 5 blue cars. How many cars in all?

  6. 6.One picture stands for 2 books. How many books do 4 pictures show?

    • a) 8
    • b) 4
    • c) 2
    • d) 6

  7. 7.One picture stands for 5 stars. How many stars do 3 pictures show?

  8. 8.Put these rows in order, fewest pictures first.

    • 5 pictures
    • 7 pictures
    • 2 pictures
    • 3 pictures

Answer key — Year 2 Maths — Picture graphs

  1. 1. 5
  2. 2. 10
  3. 3. 4
  4. 4. b) 30
  5. 5. 10
  6. 6. a) 8
  7. 7. 15
  8. 8. 1. 2 pictures 2. 3 pictures 3. 5 pictures 4. 7 pictures