Practice Tally Charts in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

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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.

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Example 1

easy
How would you draw the number 17 as tally marks?

Example 2

easy
A tally chart shows votes for snacks. Pretzels: 4 bundles + 2 extras. Apples: 3 bundles + 1 extra. How many total votes were recorded?

Example 3

medium
Lila counted birds at the feeder with tallies. The chart shows three bundles and three extra lines. What total does the tally show?

Example 4

easy
Five lines stand up: | | | | | for stars. How many stars?

Example 5

challenge
Two classes recorded 'yes': class A has 6 groups, class B has 23 total. How many more 'yes' answers did A get?

Example 6

medium
Three categories each show 2 crossed groups in a tally chart. How many items total?

Example 7

easy
You see four lines: | | | | for fish. How many fish?

Example 8

medium
Why is a tally bundle written as four lines crossed by a fifth?

Example 9

hard
A 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

medium
Tally chart: cats have 2 groups + 3 lines, dogs have 1 group + 4 lines. How many more cats than dogs?

Example 11

easy
A tally chart shows two bundles and three extra lines for books read this week. Write the total as a number.

Example 12

easy
Recess game tallies: Tag: 5 bundles + 3 extras. Hopscotch: 2 bundles + 4 extras. How many MORE kids picked Tag than Hopscotch?

Example 13

challenge
A 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

easy
A tally for dogs shows one bundle and one extra line. How many dogs?

Example 15

easy
A tally chart for apples shows three crossed groups. How many apples?

Example 16

medium
A tally shows one bundle and two extra lines for bees. How many bees?

Example 17

medium
The total of a tally is 12. How many full bundles and how many extra lines?

Example 18

medium
A tally chart shows four full bundles for goals scored. What number is that?

Example 19

easy
A tally chart shows | | | for ducks. How many ducks?

Example 20

medium
A tally chart shows three crossed groups and four single lines for books. How many books?
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