Tally Chart Statistics Example 1
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Example 1
easyA class voted for their favourite colour. The tally marks show: Red |||| ||, Blue |||| , Green |||, Yellow |||| |||. How many votes did each colour receive?
Solution
- 1 Step 1: Recall that in a tally chart, every group of five is shown as four vertical lines crossed by a diagonal line (||||), and remaining tallies are individual lines.
- 2 Step 2: Count each colour: Red = 5 + 2 = 7, Blue = 5, Green = 3, Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8.
- 3 Step 3: Total votes = 7 + 5 + 3 + 8 = 23.
Answer
Red: 7, Blue: 5, Green: 3, Yellow: 8. Total: 23 votes.
Tally charts use groups of five (four lines with a diagonal cross) to make counting easier. Each full group represents 5 and remaining lines are counted individually. This method reduces counting errors for large data sets.
About Tally Chart
A tally chart is a simple way to record and count data using vertical strokes called tally marks. Every fifth mark is drawn diagonally across the previous four, making groups of five that are easy to count. For example, |||| represents 4 and ⧸|||| represents 5.
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Example 2 medium
A survey asked 30 people their favourite season. The results are: Spring 8, Summer 11, Autumn 6, Win
Example 3 mediumA student's tally chart for types of vehicles passing the school shows: Cars |||| |||| |||| ||, Buse
Example 4 hardA tally chart records dice rolls. The tallies show: 1 (7 times), 2 (5 times), 3 (9 times), 4 (6 time
Example 5 mediumStudents were asked their favorite color: Red (7), Blue (12), Green (5), Yellow (3). Create the tall