6th Class
Mathematics
Data Handling
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Data Handling
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The pictograph shows the number of beads of different colours in a box. The number of yellow beads is not shown. Key: Each represents 15 beads. Altogether there are 510 beads in the box. How many must be drawn in the pictograph to represent the yellow beads?
A)5
B)6
C)7
D)8
Correct Answer:
C
Solution :
Each represents 15 beads. There are 510 beads in the box. \[\therefore \] Number of symbols \[=\frac{510}{15}=34\] Number of symbols present on the graph =10+9+8=27 \[\therefore \]Number of symbols to be drawn to represent yellow beads \[\text{= 34 - 27 = 7}\]