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Pictograms

A pictogram shows the frequency of events using pictures. A key that shows what each picture is worth is needed to be able to read a pictogram properly.

Example

20 pupils were asked about their favourite type of film. The table shows their responses.

Movie genreFrequency
Horror3
Action7
Romance4
Comedy5
Other1
Movie genreHorror
Frequency3
Movie genreAction
Frequency7
Movie genreRomance
Frequency4
Movie genreComedy
Frequency5
Movie genreOther
Frequency1

This can be shown on a pictogram.

Pictogram showing favourite movie genres