Concept 2 of 10Foundation
Watch on YouTubeVideoTally marks & frequency tables
Tally marks count fast with vertical bars; the 5th is a slash across the 4.
| = 1, || = 2, ||| = 3, |||| = 4, |||||̶ = 5
A frequency table shows each category and how many times it appeared.
Example
Survey of 20 kids on pets: Dog ||||| |||| = 9, Cat |||| = 5, Fish ||| = 3, None ||| = 3. Check: 9+5+3+3 = 20. ✓
💡 Tip:Frequencies must add up to the total surveyed. If not — you lost or double-counted someone.
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5 questions to check what you just read.
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- Q1.Tally for 5 is drawn as:
- Q2.Total of frequencies in a survey of 20 kids:
- Q3.Frequency of 2 in data 1,2,3,2,4,2,5:
- Q4.Frequency table shows:
- Q5.Tally for 7 looks like: