Practice Tally Charts in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
A method of recording and organizing data by drawing tally marks grouped in sets of five, where four vertical lines are crossed by a fifth diagonal line.
Tally marks are like keeping score with your fingers—every fifth mark crosses the group, making it easy to count by 5s. It's faster than writing numbers while things are happening in real time.
Showing a random 20 of 64 problems.
Example 1
easyHow would you draw the number 17 as tally marks?
Example 2
easyA tally chart shows votes for snacks. Pretzels: 4 bundles + 2 extras. Apples: 3 bundles + 1 extra. How many total votes were recorded?
Example 3
mediumLila counted birds at the feeder with tallies. The chart shows three bundles and three extra lines. What total does the tally show?
Example 4
easyFive lines stand up: | | | | | for stars. How many stars?
Example 5
challengeTwo classes recorded 'yes': class A has 6 groups, class B has 23 total. How many more 'yes' answers did A get?
Example 6
mediumThree categories each show 2 crossed groups in a tally chart. How many items total?
Example 7
easyYou see four lines: | | | | for fish. How many fish?
Example 8
mediumWhy is a tally bundle written as four lines crossed by a fifth?
Example 9
hardA chart shows three bundles and four extras for stickers Mia earned. The next sticker she earns starts a new bundle. What total will the chart show after that sticker?
Example 10
mediumTally chart: cats have 2 groups + 3 lines, dogs have 1 group + 4 lines. How many more cats than dogs?
Example 11
easyA tally chart shows two bundles and three extra lines for books read this week. Write the total as a number.
Example 12
easyRecess game tallies: Tag: 5 bundles + 3 extras. Hopscotch: 2 bundles + 4 extras. How many MORE kids picked Tag than Hopscotch?
Example 13
challengeA tally chart total is 47. Written as crossed groups plus leftover lines, how many groups and how many lines, and how many marks are drawn in all?
Example 14
easyA tally for dogs shows one bundle and one extra line. How many dogs?
Example 15
easyA tally chart for apples shows three crossed groups. How many apples?
Example 16
mediumA tally shows one bundle and two extra lines for bees. How many bees?
Example 17
mediumThe total of a tally is 12. How many full bundles and how many extra lines?
Example 18
mediumA tally chart shows four full bundles for goals scored. What number is that?
Example 19
easyA tally chart shows | | | for ducks. How many ducks?
Example 20
mediumA tally chart shows three crossed groups and four single lines for books. How many books?