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

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

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

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

  4. 4.One picture stands for 10 pens. Sort these rows by whether they show more than 30 pens.

    Groups: 30 or fewer · More than 30

    • 6 pictures
    • 3 pictures
    • 2 pictures
    • 1 picture
    • 4 pictures
    • 5 pictures

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

  6. 6.One picture stands for 2 apples. Match each row to how many apples it shows.

    • 3 pictures
    • 5 pictures
    • 1 picture
    • 4 pictures
    • 10
    • 6
    • 8
    • 2

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

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

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

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

Answer key — Class 2 Maths — Picture graphs

  1. 1. a) 30
  2. 2. 4
  3. 3. 15
  4. 4. 2 pictures → 30 or fewer; 5 pictures → More than 30; 3 pictures → 30 or fewer; 6 pictures → More than 30; 1 picture → 30 or fewer; 4 pictures → More than 30
  5. 5. 10
  6. 6. 3 pictures → 6; 5 pictures → 10; 1 picture → 2; 4 pictures → 8
  7. 7. c) 8
  8. 8. 1. 2 pictures 2. 3 pictures 3. 5 pictures 4. 7 pictures