Data & Tally Charts — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Mia's class graph shows 7 dogs, 4 cats, 2 rabbits. Which pet was picked most often?
A) dogs
B) cats
C) rabbits
D) tie
Seven dog votes is more than four cat or two rabbit votes, so dogs is the most popular pet here.
2. Using that same pet graph, how many more friends picked dogs than rabbits?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
Seven dog votes minus two rabbit votes equals five, the number of extra friends who chose dogs.
3. A snack graph shows 6 apples, 6 pears, 3 plums. Which statement tells the story best?
A) plums win
B) apples and pears tie
C) no snacks
D) pears lose
Apples and pears both show six, so the two bars match in height, meaning they tie at the top count.
4. A book graph shows 5 fairy, 3 funny, 2 space. How many kids were surveyed in all?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 13
Five fairy plus three funny plus two space equals ten, the total number of kids asked in the survey.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The pet graph has 7 dogs and 4 cats. Dogs and cats together total 11 pets.
Seven dogs plus four cats equals eleven, the full count of dogs and cats shown on the Grade 1 graph.
2. On that pet graph, cats 4 minus rabbits 2 shows cats have 2 more votes.
Four cat votes minus two rabbit votes equals two, the extra number of friends who picked cats over rabbits.
3. If one more rabbit vote is added, the new rabbit total on the graph is 3.
Two rabbit votes plus one new vote equals three, so the rabbit bar would grow up one step on the graph.
4. The three pet bars 7, 4, and 2 together add up to a full total of 13.
Seven plus four plus two equals thirteen, the full number of pet votes counted across all three bars.
5. If dogs lost 2 votes, the new dog total would be 5.
Seven dog votes minus two lost votes equals five, so the dog bar shrinks down to five on the graph.