Problem Analysis:
The task involves interpreting a pictograph based on the given data about ice cream flavor preferences. Here's the breakdown of the information provided:
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Chocolate: 8 votes
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Vanilla: 13 votes
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Chocolate Chip: 7 votes
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Cookie Dough: 8 votes
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Strawberry: 5 votes
The pictograph uses a key where
1 icon = 2 votes.
Questions to Solve:
1.
What flavors did the students like the least?
2.
How many students voted for either cookie dough or strawberry?
3.
How many more students voted for chocolate chip than vanilla?
4.
How many votes were there in all?
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Solution:
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Step 1: Understand the Key
Each icon in the pictograph represents
2 votes. This will help us convert the number of icons into actual votes.
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Step 2: Answer Each Question
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Question 1: What flavors did the students like the least?
- From the data:
- Chocolate: 8 votes
- Vanilla: 13 votes
- Chocolate Chip: 7 votes
- Cookie Dough: 8 votes
- Strawberry: 5 votes
- The flavor with the fewest votes is
Strawberry (5 votes).
Answer: Strawberry
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Question 2: How many students voted for either cookie dough or strawberry?
- Votes for Cookie Dough: 8
- Votes for Strawberry: 5
- Total votes for both: \( 8 + 5 = 13 \)
Answer: 13
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Question 3: How many more students voted for chocolate chip than vanilla?
- Votes for Chocolate Chip: 7
- Votes for Vanilla: 13
- Difference: \( 13 - 7 = 6 \)
Answer: 6
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Question 4: How many votes were there in all?
- Total votes = Chocolate + Vanilla + Chocolate Chip + Cookie Dough + Strawberry
- Total votes = \( 8 + 13 + 7 + 8 + 5 = 41 \)
Answer: 41
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Final Answers:
1.
Strawberry
2.
13
3.
6
4.
41
Boxed Final Answers:
\[
\boxed{1. \text{Strawberry}, 2. 13, 3. 6, 4. 41}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pictograph worksheet 3rd grade.
