Worked Example 1
Scaled Pictograph
In a pictograph, each ☺ stands for 4 students. How many ☺ show 20 students?
- 1Each symbol is 4 students.
- 2Think: 4 times what is 20? 4 × 5 = 20
Answer: 5 symbols
Florida Grade 3 Math · Data Analysis and Probability
MA.3.DP.1.1: Collecting and Showing Data
What this Grade 3 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.3.DP.1.1?
Students collect data and show it in tables, scaled pictographs, scaled bar graphs, and line plots, with titles, labels, and units. They complete displays and build them from a data set.
In a scaled graph, one symbol or one step on the scale stands for more than 1. If each ★ means 4 students, then 5 stars show 5 × 4 = 20 students. This connects graphs to multiplication.
Official benchmarkCollect and represent numerical and categorical data with whole-number values using tables, scaled pictographs, scaled bar graphs or line plots. Use appropriate titles, labels and units.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 3 reporting category Geometric Reasoning, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability, which is about 23–29% of the test.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Line Plot
The lengths of 8 pencils are 5, 6, 6, 7, 5, 6, 8, and 6 inches. On a line plot, how many X's go above 6?
- 1Count how many times 6 appears in the data.
- 26 appears 4 times.
Answer: 4 X's
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Ignoring the key in a pictograph
Wrong:With ☺ = 5 votes, drawing 15 symbols for 15 votes.
Each symbol is 5 votes: 15 ÷ 5 = 3 symbols.
Leaving values out of a line plot
Wrong:The number line only shows the values that have data.
Show every value in the range, in order, even if some have no X's.
Helpful Math Tip
Collect real data with your child, such as the number of pages read each day, and decide together which display fits best.
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