Exploring Tally and Frequency Tables in Problem Solving

This lesson introduces the concepts of tally and frequency tables for organizing and interpreting data. It explains how to use tally marks to count items and how to convert this data into a frequency table for easier comparison. Two examples are provided: one involving students' favorite ice cream flavors and another comparing the heights of bean plants. The lesson emphasizes the usefulness of both types of tables in solving problems and understanding data.

What is the primary purpose of a tally table?

• To display data in a pie chart

• To organize data in alphabetical order

• To record data using tally marks

• To record data using numbers

How many tally marks are grouped together before crossing them with a fifth one?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

In the ice cream flavor example, how many students chose chocolate as their favorite flavor?

• Four

• Seventeen

• Seven

• Nine

What is the difference between the number of students who chose chocolate and those who chose strawberry?

• Five

• Three

• Nine

• Seven

How many students were asked about their favorite ice cream flavor in total?

• 14

• 26

• 17

• 20

What is the main advantage of using a frequency table?

• It records data alphabetically

• It displays data in a pie chart

• It helps in organizing data and easily seeing results

• It uses tally marks to record data

In the bean plant heights example, how many fewer bean plants were nine inches tall compared to seven or eight inches combined?

• Fourteen

• Seven

• Five

• Nine

How many bean plants were seven inches tall?

• Six

• Five

• Eight

• Seven

What is the total number of bean plants grown in Emma's class?

• 20

• 14

• 26

• 17

Which table is useful for counting data one at a time as it is being collected?

• Bar graph

• Frequency table

• Pie chart

• Tally table