Use Tally Marks to Make Bar Graphs

SDAP 1.2 Organize and display single-variable data in appropriate graphs
and representations (e.g., histogram, circle graphs) and explain
which types of graphs are appropriate for various data sets.
UNDERLYING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS:
understand tally charts;
make bar graphs
Use Tally Marks to Make Bar Graphs
Tally charts can help you organize data.
Tally marks are used to count items.
Tally marks are written in groups
of five.
FOOD
Carrots
Apples
Cherries
E x am p l E
1
How many students liked pizza?
Count the tally marks. 12 students liked pizza.
PREFERRED FOOD
How many students liked apples?
Pizza
Count the tally marks. 6 students liked apples.
Apples
How many students did Jack survey in all?
Grapes
Count the total number of tally marks.
He surveyed 21 students.
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E x am p l E
Beans
2
The information shown by tally marks can be used to make a graph.
On the table, there are 7 tally marks next to rap music.
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Ja
C
la
R
oc
k
Jazz
ca
l
Classical
ss
i
Rap
ap
Rock
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
R
PREFERRED MUSIC
Number of Students
Notice the bar above rap music shows 7 students.
Type of Music
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Chapter 20 – Lesson 1
Name
P RAC T I C E
Use the table to answer these questions.
JOGGING TALLY
1. How many people jogged 1–2 miles per day?
1–2 miles
15 people
2–5 miles
2. How many people jogged 2–5 miles?
5–9 miles
10 people
3. How many people were surveyed in all?
4. Who ran more, men or women?
29 people
Data not shown
Make a bar graph that shows the same data as the table.
5.
FAVORITE SANDWICHES
Tuna Salad
Chicken Salad
Egg Salad
Peanut Butter & Jelly
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Eggplant & Tofu
Math
Reasoning
Graphs and Tally Marks
MR 2.3, 2.4
6. 30 people were surveyed about their
favorite color. 10 liked blue, 3 liked green,
and the rest liked red. What would the
table of tally marks look like?
Would you use a line graph or a bar graph
to show these results?
A bar graph, because I’m not showing change over time.
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Name
…at home!
P RAC T I C E
Use the table to answer these questions.
JOGGING TALLY
1. How many people jogged 2–5 miles per day?
1–2 miles
10 people
2–5 miles
2. How many people jogged 5–9 miles?
5–9 miles
4 people
3. How many more people jogged
4. Who ran more, men or women?
1-2 miles than 5-9 miles?
Data not shown
15 4 11 people
Make a bar graph that shows the same data as the table.
5.
FAVORITE SANDWICHES
Tuna Salad
Chicken Salad
Egg Salad
Peanut Butter
Math
Reasoning
Graphs and Tally Marks
MR 2.3, 2.4
6. 30 people were surveyed about their
favorite color. 12 liked blue, 4 liked green,
and the rest liked red. What would the
table of tally marks look like?
Would you use a line graph or a bar graph
to show these results?
A bar graph, because I’m not showing change over time.
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Chapter 20 Lesson 1
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Name
P RAC T I C E
Use the table to answer these questions.
JOGGING TALLY
1. How many people jogged 1–2 miles per day?
1–2 miles
15 people
2–5 miles
2. How many people jogged 2–5 miles?
5–9 miles
10 people
3. How many people were surveyed in all?
4. Who ran more, men or women?
29 people
Data not shown
5.
Number of Votes
Tu
hi na
ck S
en ala
d
P e E g Sa
Eg an g S lad
gp ut al
la Bu ad
nt tt
& er
To
fu
Make a bar graph that shows the same data as the table.
FAVORITE SANDWICHES
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Tuna Salad
Chicken Salad
Egg Salad
Peanut Butter & Jelly
C
E – © CSL Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
Eggplant & Tofu
Sandwich Type
Math
Reasoning
Graphs and Tally Marks
6. 30 people were surveyed about their
favorite color. 10 liked blue, 3 liked green,
and the rest liked red. What would the
table of tally marks look like?
Would you use a line graph or a bar graph
to show these results?
MR 2.3, 2.4
FAVORITE COLORS
Blue
Green
Red
A bar graph, because I’m not showing change over time.
Chapter 20 – Lesson 1
Student Book Page
page 231
Name
…at home!
P RAC T I C E
Use the table to answer these questions.
JOGGING TALLY
1. How many people jogged 2–5 miles per day?
1–2 miles
10 people
2–5 miles
2. How many people jogged 5–9 miles?
5–9 miles
4 people
3. How many more people jogged
4. Who ran more, men or women?
1-2 miles than 5-9 miles?
Data not shown
15 4 11 people
FAVORITE SANDWICHES
Tuna Salad
Chicken Salad
Egg Salad
Peanut Butter
C
Eggplant & Tofu
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Sandwich Type
Math
Reasoning
Graphs and Tally Marks
6. 30 people were surveyed about their
favorite color. 12 liked blue, 4 liked green,
and the rest liked red. What would the
table of tally marks look like?
Would you use a line graph or a bar graph
to show these results?
MR 2.3, 2.4
FAVORITE COLORS
Blue
Green
Red
A bar graph, because I’m not showing change over time.
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Home Resource and Homework
Chapter 20 Lesson 1
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5.
Number of Votes
Tu
hi na
ck S
en ala
d
Pe Eg Sa
Eg an g S lad
gp ut al
la Bu ad
nt tt
& er
To
fu
Make a bar graph that shows the same data as the table.