Tallies and Picture Graphs

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What is a tally mark?

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A tally mark is a simple way to count or keep track of numbers using lines. Each group of five lines is usually drawn as four vertical lines and one diagonal line across them.

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How do you read a tally chart?

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You count the number of tally marks to find out how many items or people are represented. Each group of five is counted as five.

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What is a picture graph?

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A picture graph uses pictures or symbols to represent data. Each picture stands for a certain number of items.

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How do you find out which item is the most popular in a picture graph?

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You look for the item with the most pictures or symbols. That item is the most popular.

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What does it mean if a tally mark shows 4?

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It means that 4 items or people have been counted.

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If there are 5 tally marks, how many items are counted?

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5 items are counted.

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How can you compare two groups using tally marks?

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You can count the tally marks for each group and see which has more or less.

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What is the purpose of using graphs?

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Graphs help us to visualize and understand data easily.

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If 3 children chose apples and 5 chose bananas, how many more chose bananas?

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2 more children chose bananas.

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What does a picture graph tell you?

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A picture graph tells you how many items or people chose each option using pictures.