Tally Graph

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What is a tally graph?

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A tally graph is a visual representation used to count and display data using marks (tallies) to show frequency.

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How do you represent one item in a tally graph?

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One item is represented by a single vertical line (|) in a tally graph.

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What does a group of five tallies look like?

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A group of five tallies is represented as four vertical lines crossed by a diagonal line (||||\) to make counting easier.

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How do you count tallies in a tally graph?

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You count the tallies by counting each vertical line as one, and every group of five tallies counts as five.

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What is the purpose of using a tally graph?

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The purpose of using a tally graph is to organize and simplify the counting of items or data.

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How many blue pencils are represented if there are 7 tallies?

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7 blue pencils are represented by 7 vertical lines in the tally graph.

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If there are 4 tallies for red pencils, how many red pencils are there?

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There are 4 red pencils represented by 4 vertical lines in the tally graph.

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What does it mean if there are more tallies for one color than another?

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It means that there are more items of that color compared to the other color.

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If there are 10 tallies for yellow pencils, how many yellow pencils are there?

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There are 10 yellow pencils represented by 10 vertical lines in the tally graph.

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How do you find out how many more pencils of one color there are than another?

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You subtract the number of tallies of the smaller color from the number of tallies of the larger color.