Data Through Pictures — NCERT Solutions
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TV Watching Habits — Table-Based Questions
1How many children watch TV for more than half an hour?Show solution
Given: A table showing the number of children watching TV for different durations.
Children who watch TV for more than half an hour includes those who watch for 1 hour, 1½ hours, 2 hours, and more than 2 hours.
Since the actual filled values in the table are not visible in the OCR, we note the method:
Add the number of children from all rows except the '½ hour' row to get the answer.
Note: The exact numbers depend on the data filled in the table (not visible in the image). Apply the above method to the given table.
2How many children watch TV for less than two hours?Show solution
Children who watch TV for less than two hours includes those who watch for ½ hour, 1 hour, and 1½ hours.
Add the number of children from the first three rows of the table.
Note: Apply this method to the actual numbers given in your table.
3The number of children who watch TV for more than two hours is ______.Show solution
Look at the last row of the table — 'More than 2 hours' — and read the number of children recorded there.
That number is the answer.
Note: Fill in the blank using the value from the 'More than 2 hours' row of your table.
4More children watch TV for two hours than half an hour. (True/False)Show solution
Compare the number of children in the '2 hours' row with the number in the '½ hour' row.
- If the number for '2 hours' number for '½ hour', the statement is True.
- If the number for '2 hours' number for '½ hour', the statement is False.
Note: Apply this comparison to the actual values in your table to determine True or False.
Stock-Taking in a Shop — Pictograph Questions
1How many toys does Joseph Uncle have?Show solution
Given: In the pictograph, each icon (picture) represents 5 items. Scale: 1 icon = 5 items.
Method:
Count the number of icons shown in the 'Toys' row of the pictograph and multiply by 5.
Note: Since the image is not fully visible, apply the formula above to the number of icons shown in your textbook's pictograph.
2How many board games does Joseph Uncle have?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 5 items.
Count the icons in the 'Board games' row and multiply by 5.
Note: Apply this to the actual pictograph in your textbook.
3How many total play items does Joseph Uncle have?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 5 items.
Step 1: Find the number of each item by multiplying the icons in each row by 5.
Step 2: Add all three values.
Note: Apply this formula to the actual icon counts in your textbook's pictograph.
Two-wheelers on the Road — Pictograph Questions
1Which day had the most two-wheelers passing her house?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 3 two-wheelers.
From the pictograph:
- Monday: Count the icons and multiply by 3.
- Wednesday: Count the icons and multiply by 3.
- Friday: Count the icons and multiply by 3.
From the OCR representation, Friday appears to have the most icons.
Friday had the most two-wheelers passing Deepti's house.
2How many total two-wheelers did she record over three days?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 3 two-wheelers.
From the pictograph (counting icons from OCR):
- Monday: 7 icons two-wheelers
- Wednesday: 4 icons two-wheelers (approximately, based on OCR)
- Friday: 8 icons two-wheelers
Note: Count the exact icons from your textbook's pictograph and apply the same method. The answer may vary based on exact icon count.
3How many fewer two-wheelers were seen on Wednesday than on Monday?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 3 two-wheelers.
Using values from Question 2:
9 fewer two-wheelers were seen on Wednesday than on Monday.
Note: Use the exact icon counts from your textbook for the precise answer.
4How many more two-wheelers were seen on Friday than on Wednesday?Show solution
Given: Scale: 1 icon = 3 two-wheelers.
Using values from Question 2:
12 more two-wheelers were seen on Friday than on Wednesday.
Note: Use the exact icon counts from your textbook for the precise answer.
5Choose any other scale and represent the same data using a pictograph in your notebook.Show solution
Given data (approximate):
- Monday: 21 two-wheelers
- Wednesday: 12 two-wheelers
- Friday: 24 two-wheelers
New Scale chosen: 1 icon = 6 two-wheelers
Pictograph (to be drawn in notebook):
| Day | Number of Two-wheelers (1 icon = 6 two-wheelers) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 🛵🛵🛵½ |
| Wednesday | 🛵🛵 |
| Friday | 🛵🛵🛵🛵 |
A half icon represents 3 two-wheelers (half of 6).
Draw this pictograph neatly in your notebook with the scale clearly mentioned.
Recording a Day — Raman and Sheela's Routine Questions
1Whose daily routine shows more time spent on sleeping?Show solution
Given:
- Raman's table shows: Time spent sleeping = 8 boxes = 8 hours (since 1 box = 1 hour).
- Sheela's bar graph: Read the bar for 'Sleeping' from her graph.
From Raman's table: Sleeping = 8 hours.
Compare with Sheela's bar graph value for sleeping.
If Sheela's sleeping bar shows less than 8 hours, then Raman spends more time sleeping.
Note: Read Sheela's bar graph from your textbook and compare. Based on typical data in this chapter, Raman spends more time sleeping (8 hours).
2Who spends more hours in school?Show solution
Given:
- Raman's table: Time in school = 5 boxes = 5 hours.
- Sheela's bar graph: Read the bar for 'School'.
Compare the two values. The one with the higher value spends more hours in school.
Note: Read Sheela's bar for school from your textbook and compare with Raman's 5 hours to determine the answer.
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