Data & Tally Charts — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. most
2. least
3. big
4. small
5. equal
6. tie
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Red has 5 tallies and blue has 2 tallies. The color with the most is red.
Five red tally marks is a larger total than two blue marks, so red is the group with the most.
2. Cats have 3 tallies and dogs have 1 tally. The group with the least is dogs.
One dog tally is less than three cat tallies, so dogs is the smallest group in this tiny pet chart.
3. If apples show 4 tallies and pears show 4 tallies, the two rows are equal.
Four apple tallies and four pear tallies show the exact same total, so the two rows are equal.
4. A graph has fish 6 and birds 2. Fish is the biggest group.
Six fish tallies is a larger total than two bird tallies, making fish the biggest group on the chart.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The group with the most tallies always has the largest total number.
True False
The most tally marks stands for the biggest count, because each stroke adds one to the group total.
2. A row with fewer tally marks is the bigger group on the chart.
True False
Fewer tally marks means a smaller total, so that row is the least group, not the biggest on the chart.
3. When two rows have the same number of tallies, we say they are tied.
True False
A tie happens when two rows share the same tally total, meaning neither group is more than the other.