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Pictograms practice questions with answers

Foundation · Grade 1

A second set of pictograms questions for GCSE Maths. They are different from the ones on the topic page, so work through both. Try each question, then open the answer to check your working.

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Question 1 Easy

In a pictogram each symbol stands for 4 tickets. A row shows 7 symbols. How many tickets?

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Answer: 28

  1. 4 × 7 = 28.
  2. The result is 28.
  • Method (1): 4 × 7 = 28.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 28

Question 2 Easy

Each symbol stands for 2 apples. There are 12 apples to show. How many symbols are needed?

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Answer: 6

  1. 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
  2. The result is 6.
  • Method (1): 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 6

Question 3 Medium

Each symbol stands for 10 cars. A row shows 2 whole symbols and 1 half symbol. How many cars?

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Answer: 25

  1. 2 × 10 = 20.
  2. A half symbol is 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
  • Method (1): 2 × 10 = 20.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 25

Question 4 Medium

Each symbol stands for 2 pupils. Row A has 4 symbols and row B has 5 symbols. How many pupils are shown altogether?

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Answer: 18

  1. 4 + 5 = 9.
  2. 9 × 2 = 18.
  • Method (1): 4 + 5 = 9.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 18

Question 5 Hard

Each symbol stands for 4 tickets. Row A has 3 symbols and row B has 6 symbols. How many tickets are shown altogether?

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Answer: 36

  1. 3 + 6 = 9.
  2. 9 × 4 = 36.
  • Method (1): 3 + 6 = 9.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 36

Question 6 Hard

Each symbol stands for 10 apples. Row A has 9 symbols and row B has 4 symbols. How many more apples does row A show?

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Answer: 50

  1. 9 − 4 = 5.
  2. 5 × 10 = 50.
  • Method (1): 9 − 4 = 5.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 50

Exam-style question

A longer question with marks, in the style of a written paper. This is a Yumio practice question, not a past paper question.

Exam-style question 12 marks

Each symbol stands for 6 books. There are 42 books to show. How many symbols are needed?

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Answer: 7

  1. Divide 42 by 6.
  2. 42 ÷ 6 = 7.
  3. The result is 7.
  • Method (1): 42 ÷ 6 = 7.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 7

Quick checks

Short one-step questions. Pick an option before you open the answer.

Check 1

In a pictogram each symbol stands for 5 goals. A row shows 3 symbols. How many goals?

  1. 15
  2. 8
  3. 3
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15 The result is 15.

Check 2

Each symbol stands for 2 tickets. A row shows 6 whole symbols and 1 half symbol. How many tickets?

  1. 13
  2. 12
  3. 14
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13 The result is 13.

Check 3

Each symbol stands for 4 apples. There are 28 apples to show. How many symbols are needed?

  1. 7
  2. 112
  3. 4
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7 The result is 7.

Check 4

Each symbol stands for 2 stickers. Row A has 9 symbols and row B has 4 symbols. How many more stickers does row A show?

  1. 10
  2. 5
  3. 26
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10 The result is 10.

Check 5

In a pictogram each symbol stands for 10 books. A row shows 8 symbols. How many books?

  1. 80
  2. 18
  3. 8
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80 The result is 80.

Check 6

Each symbol stands for 5 cars. Row A has 3 symbols and row B has 4 symbols. How many cars are shown altogether?

  1. 35
  2. 7
  3. 19
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35 The result is 35.

Check 7

Each symbol stands for 8 pupils. A row shows 2 whole symbols and 1 half symbol. How many pupils?

  1. 20
  2. 16
  3. 24
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20 The result is 20.

Check 8

Each symbol stands for 10 cakes. There are 70 cakes to show. How many symbols are needed?

  1. 7
  2. 700
  3. 10
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7 The result is 7.

Check 9

In a pictogram each symbol stands for 4 goals. A row shows 9 symbols. How many goals?

  1. 36
  2. 13
  3. 9
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36 The result is 36.

Check 10

Each symbol stands for 5 tickets. Row A has 6 symbols and row B has 2 symbols. How many more tickets does row A show?

  1. 20
  2. 4
  3. 40
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20 The result is 20.

Check 11

Each symbol stands for 4 apples. A row shows 7 whole symbols and 1 half symbol. How many apples?

  1. 30
  2. 28
  3. 32
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30 The result is 30.

Check 12

Each symbol stands for 2 stickers. There are 18 stickers to show. How many symbols are needed?

  1. 9
  2. 36
  3. 2
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9 The result is 9.

Check 13

In a pictogram each symbol stands for 2 books. A row shows 11 symbols. How many books?

  1. 22
  2. 13
  3. 11
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22 The result is 22.

Check 14

Each symbol stands for 10 cars. Row A has 2 symbols and row B has 5 symbols. How many cars are shown altogether?

  1. 70
  2. 7
  3. 25
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70 The result is 70.

Check 15

Each symbol stands for 4 pupils. Row A has 10 symbols and row B has 6 symbols. How many more pupils does row A show?

  1. 16
  2. 4
  3. 64
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16 The result is 16.

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