Practice recording outcomes with tally marks, counting totals, and comparing simple data sets.
Read each problem carefully. Count the tally marks or outcomes. Show your work in the space provided.
Practice using tally marks to count and compare data
Statistics - Grade 2-3
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Mia asked her classmates to choose their favorite fruit. The tally marks were: Apples: ||||, Bananas: |||, Grapes: |||||. How many classmates chose each fruit?
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Count the tally marks: ||||/ |||. Write the total number.
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A class counted the colors of crayons in a box. Red had 6 crayons, blue had 4 crayons, and green had 5 crayons. Write tally marks for each color.
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Sam rolled a number cube 10 times. He rolled 1 three times, 2 two times, 3 one time, 4 two times, 5 one time, and 6 one time. Which number was rolled the most?
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Look at the tally counts for pets: Dogs: ||||| ||, Cats: ||||, Fish: |||||. How many pets were counted in all?
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During recess, students chose games. Soccer had 8 votes, jump rope had 5 votes, and tag had 7 votes. Which game had the fewest votes?
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A snack survey showed: Crackers: ||||| |, Pretzels: |||, Apple slices: ||||| |||. How many more students chose apple slices than pretzels?
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Lena kept a tally of birds she saw. She saw 4 robins, 6 sparrows, and 2 cardinals. How many birds did she see in all?
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A teacher counted how students got to school. Bus: 9, Walk: 6, Car: 5. Write the choices in order from greatest to least.
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Tanya flipped a coin 12 times. Heads came up 7 times. Tails came up the rest of the times. How many times did tails come up?