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Grade 2 Math · Problem type
Make picture graphs
Use this to show a table’s counts as a picture graph.
Picture
Circles
6
Squares
4
Triangles
3
Stars
5
Total: 18
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Circles
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Squares
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Triangles
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Stars
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Total
answer
Number sentences
18 = 6 + 4 + 3 + 5
Good to know
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Each picture stands for 1.
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Count the pictures in each column. Add all the columns for the total.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
Circles: 6
Squares: 4
Triangles: 3
Stars: 5
FIND
total
Step 1 · Find total
? = 6 + 4 + 3 + 5
Add the columns. Look for two that make a ten.
6 + 4 = 10
10 + 3 = 13
13 + 5 = 18
Total: 18
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
18 = 6 + 4 + 3 + 5 ✓
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