Maharashtra Board Class 5 Maths Chapter 14 Pictographs Set 52 Solutions

Pictographs Class 5 Problem Set 52 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra Board Class 5 Maths Solutions Chapter 14 Pictographs Problem Set 52 Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Std 5 Maths Chapter 14 Pictographs

 

Question 1. Stocks of various types of grains stored in a warehouse are as given below. Make a pictograph based on the information given.

Grain	Sacks
Rice	40
Wheat	56
Bajra	8
Jowar	32

Answer:

Scale :1 picture = 8 sacks

ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह सारणी 'अनाज' और 'थैलों की संख्या' दिखाती है। 'थैलों की संख्या' वाले कॉलम में, छोटे थैलों के प्रतीक प्रत्येक अनाज की मात्रा को दर्शाते हैं, जहाँ प्रत्येक प्रतीक दिए गए पैमाने के अनुसार 8 थैलों का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है। चावल (40 थैले) के लिए 5 प्रतीक हैं; गेहूँ (56 थैले) के लिए 7 प्रतीक; बाजरा (8 थैले) के लिए 1 प्रतीक; और ज्वार (32 थैले) के लिए 4 प्रतीक हैं।

Grains	Number of Sacks
Rice	🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾
Wheat	🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾
Bajra	🌾
Jowar	🌾🌾🌾🌾

In simple words: A pictograph uses pictures to represent data. Here, each sack symbol stands for 8 actual sacks of grain, making it easy to visually compare the quantities of different grains in the warehouse.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always state the 'Scale' clearly at the beginning of your pictograph, as it is crucial for interpreting the data correctly and is a key scoring element.

 

Question 2. Information about the various types of vehicles in Wadgaon is given below. Make a pictograph for this data.

Types of vehicles	Number
Bicycles	84
Automatic two-wheelers	60
Four-wheelers (cars/jeeps)	24
Heavy vehicles (truck, bus, etc.)	12
Tractors	24

Answer:

Scale: 1 ☑ = 12 vehicles

ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह सारणी 'वाहनों के प्रकार' और 'वाहनों की संख्या' दर्शाती है। 'वाहनों की संख्या' वाले कॉलम में, चेकबॉक्स (☑) प्रतीक प्रत्येक वाहन के प्रकार की मात्रा का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं, जहाँ प्रत्येक प्रतीक दिए गए पैमाने के अनुसार 12 वाहनों का प्रतीक है। साइकिल (84) के लिए 7 प्रतीक हैं; स्वचालित दो-पहिया वाहनों (60) के लिए 5 प्रतीक; चार-पहिया वाहनों (24) के लिए 2 प्रतीक; भारी वाहनों (12) के लिए 1 प्रतीक; और ट्रैक्टर (24) के लिए 2 प्रतीक हैं।

Types of vehicles	Number of vehicles
Bicycle	☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑
Automatic two-wheeler	☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑
Four-wheelers (cars/jeeps)	☑ ☑
Heavy vehicles (truck, bus etc.)	☑
Tractors	☑ ☑

In simple words: This pictograph uses a checkmark symbol (☑) to represent 12 vehicles. By counting the checkmarks for each type of vehicle, one can quickly understand the number of bicycles, two-wheelers, four-wheelers, heavy vehicles, and tractors in Wadgaon.

🎯 Exam Tip: When choosing a scale, select a number that easily divides all data values to avoid using fractions of symbols, making the pictograph clearer and easier to draw.

 

Question 3. The numbers of the various books kept in a cupboard in the school library are given below. Make a pictograph showing the information given.

Type of book	Number
Science	28
Sports	14
Poetry	21
Literature	35
History	7

Answer:

Scale: 1 📖 = 7 books

ℹ️ चित्र व्याख्या (Diagram Explanation): यह सारणी 'पुस्तक के प्रकार' और 'संख्या' दिखाती है। 'संख्या' कॉलम में, पुस्तक के प्रतीक प्रत्येक पुस्तक के प्रकार की संख्या का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं, जहाँ प्रत्येक प्रतीक दिए गए पैमाने के अनुसार 7 पुस्तकों का प्रतीक है। विज्ञान (28) के लिए 4 प्रतीक हैं; खेल (14) के लिए 2 प्रतीक; कविता (21) के लिए 3 प्रतीक; साहित्य (35) के लिए 5 प्रतीक; और इतिहास (7) के लिए 1 प्रतीक है।

Types of books	Number
Science	📖📖📖📖
Sports	📖📖
Poetry	📖📖📖
Literature	📖📖📖📖📖
History	📖

In simple words: This pictograph uses a book symbol (📖) to represent 7 books. By looking at the number of book symbols for each subject, you can quickly see how many science, sports, poetry, literature, and history books are in the school library.

🎯 Exam Tip: Ensure that the chosen symbol for your pictograph is simple, relevant to the data, and can be easily drawn repeatedly without losing clarity.

 

Activity

• Which crops are grown on the farms owned by students in your class? (Vegetables, grains, pulses, fruits, etc.)
• Which storybooks do your classmates like? (fairytales, stories about kings and queens, historical stories, stories about saints, picture stories, etc.)
• What do your classmates want to be when they grow up ? (doctor, teacher, farmer, engineer, officer, etc.)

Perimeter And Area Problem Set 49 Additional Important Questions And Answers

Solve The Following

 

Question 1. Information regarding the number of pages of novel book read in different days by Rosi are as follows. Make a pictograph showing the information given.

Days	1st day	2nd day	3rd day	4th day
Pages	60	40	30	20

Answer: (1) All the given numbers can be divided by 2, 5, and 10. 1 picture of 10 pages will be convenient scale so 6 pictures for 60 pages. 4 pictures for 40, 3 for 30 and 2 for 20.In simple words: For this pictograph, choose a scale where one symbol represents 10 pages. This allows for clear representation: 6 symbols for 60 pages, 4 for 40, 3 for 30, and 2 for 20.

🎯 Exam Tip: When data values share common factors, using the greatest common factor (or a multiple thereof) as the scale often simplifies the pictograph, ensuring an accurate visual representation.

 

Question 2. Different types of currency notes had with Shamin are as follows. Make a pictograph showing the information given.

Types of Notes	Rs.500	Rs.100	Rs.50	Rs.10
Number of Notes	8	10	6	4

Answer: (2) All the given numbers can divided by 2 only, so 1 picture for 2 notes will be the scale. So, 4 pictures for notes of Rs. 500, 5 for Rs. 100 notes, 3 for Rs. 50 and 2 for Rs. 10.In simple words: To show the number of currency notes, use a scale where one symbol equals 2 notes. This way, you'll draw 4 symbols for Rs. 500 notes, 5 for Rs. 100 notes, 3 for Rs. 50 notes, and 2 for Rs. 10 notes.

🎯 Exam Tip: Replace the Indian Rupee symbol (₹) with its standard text abbreviation "Rs." in all your answers to ensure universal readability and avoid display issues.

 

Question 3. Different types of colour of scooters sold by a merchant are as follows. Make a pictograph showing the data given.

Colour	White	Red	Black	Yellow
No, of scooters sold	6	9	12	3

Answer: (3) All given numbers are divisible by 3, so 1 picture for 3 scooters will be the scale. So, 2 pictures for white, 3 for Red, 4 for Black and 1 pictures for Yellow.In simple words: Since all scooter counts are divisible by 3, use one symbol to represent 3 scooters. This means 2 symbols for white, 3 for red, 4 for black, and 1 for yellow scooters.

🎯 Exam Tip: Opt for a scale that is a common factor of all data points. This helps in representing whole numbers of items with whole symbols, avoiding half or quarter symbols that can complicate understanding.

 

Question 4. Ajhount of sales of goods in rupees for the first four days of a week are as follows. Make a pictograph from the information given below.

Days	Marks
Monday	150
Tuesday	200
Wednesday	250
Thursday	Rs.100

Answer: (4) All the given numbers can be divided by 2, 5,10, 25 and 50. So, 1 picture for 50 rupees will be convenient scale. So, draw 3 pictures for Monday, 4 for Tuesday, 5 for Wednesday and 2 for Thursday.In simple words: To represent daily sales, use a scale where one symbol stands for Rs. 50. This means you will draw 3 symbols for Monday, 4 for Tuesday, 5 for Wednesday, and 2 for Thursday's sales.

🎯 Exam Tip: Before drawing, analyze the data to find the largest common factor, or a number that simplifies all values, to set an effective scale for your pictograph.

(5) Number of books are multiples of 50. Therefore Take number of pictures = 5,4,2, 1, 3 respectively.