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Making and Reading a Tally Chart

Count tally marks and use them to show data

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Making and Reading a Tally Chart

Count tally marks and use them to show data

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Count each tally mark. Remember that ||||/ means 5 tally marks.
  1. 1

    Apples have these tally marks: |||. How many apples are there?

    There are 3 apples because there are 3 tally marks.
  2. 2

    Dogs have these tally marks: ||||. How many dogs are there?

    Touch each tally mark as you count.

    There are 4 dogs because there are 4 tally marks.
  3. 3

    Draw tally marks to show 5 frogs.

    You should draw 5 tally marks. One good way is ||||/.
  4. 4

    Red has these tally marks: ||. Blue has these tally marks: ||||. Which color has more votes?

    Count the tally marks for each color, then compare the numbers.

    Blue has more votes because 4 is more than 2.
  5. 5

    Bananas have these tally marks: ||||/. Apples have these tally marks: ||. How many bananas are there?

    There are 5 bananas because ||||/ shows 5 tally marks.
  6. 6

    Milk has these tally marks: |||. Juice has these tally marks: ||. How many drinks are there in all?

    Count the milk tallies first. Then keep counting the juice tallies.

    There are 5 drinks in all because 3 plus 2 equals 5.
  7. 7

    Make a tally chart for fish. Goldfish: 4. Black fish: 2.

    The tally chart should show Goldfish with 4 tally marks and Black fish with 2 tally marks.
  8. 8

    Cats have these tally marks: ||. Dogs have these tally marks: ||||/. Which animal has fewer votes?

    Fewer means the smaller number.

    Cats have fewer votes because 2 is less than 5.
  9. 9

    Draw tally marks to show 6 stars.

    You should draw 6 tally marks. One good way is ||||/|.
  10. 10

    Sunny days have these tally marks: ||||/||. Rainy days have these tally marks: |||. How many sunny days are there?

    Count the group of 5 first, then count the extra tallies.

    There are 7 sunny days because 5 plus 2 equals 7.
  11. 11

    There are 3 tally marks for birds: |||. Add one more tally mark. How many birds are there now?

    There are 4 birds now because 3 plus 1 equals 4.
  12. 12

    A class voted for pets. Fish: ||||/|. Bird: ||. Rabbit: ||||. Which pet got the most votes?

    The group with the biggest number has the most votes.

    Fish got the most votes because 6 is more than 2 and 4.
  13. 13

    Oranges have these tally marks: ||||. Apples have these tally marks: ||||. Do oranges and apples have the same number?

    Count both rows and see if the numbers match.

    Yes, oranges and apples have the same number because both have 4 tally marks.
  14. 14

    Make a tally chart for ice cream votes. Vanilla: 3. Chocolate: 5. Strawberry: 1.

    The tally chart should show Vanilla with 3 tally marks, Chocolate with 5 tally marks, and Strawberry with 1 tally mark.
  15. 15

    Flowers have 2 tally marks. Then 3 more tally marks are added. How many tally marks are there in all?

    Start at 2 and count on 3 more.

    There are 5 tally marks in all because 2 plus 3 equals 5.
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