Question

1. population

clear lake 8000
rancho santa fe 4000
bull shoals 1500
beaver city 750
jeffersonville 500

a pictogram of the data above is to be drawn using a stick figure symbol as the symbol that represents 500 people. how many stick figure symbols would it take to represent the population of rancho santa fe?

• 1
• 4
• 8
• 80
• 4000

Explanation:

Identify the population of Rancho Santa Fe

$$ \text{Population} = 4000 $$

Determine the value represented by one symbol

$$ 1\text{ symbol} = 500\text{ people} $$

Calculate the number of symbols needed

$$ \text{Number of symbols} = \frac{4000}{500} = 8 $$

Answer:

• 1
• 4
• 8 (Correct answer)
• 80
• 4000