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GUIDELINES FOR CREATING DATA DISPLAYS
Components of an Exemplary Pictograph

Reference: Maryland Mathematics Content Standards (May 19, 2000), Indicator 4.3.2

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Components of a pictograph:

(1) Main title for the graph that describes the given data set
(2) Descriptive label that includes the variable or quantity that changes
(3) A key that gives the symbol and shows what the symbol represents