Tally charts and pictograms · Grade 2
In Grade 2 you learn: tally charts and pictographs.
A tally chart is a quick way to count things as they happen. You draw one mark for each one, and every fifth mark goes across the other four to make a “gate” of five. A pictogram shows the totals with pictures. The key tells you how many each picture stands for.
Key facts
- Draw one line for each item. The 5th line goes across the first four: 卌 = 5.
- Count a tally in fives first, then add the single lines.
- The frequency is the total for each row.
Worked examples
Example 1
What number does this tally show?
Answer: 13
Example 2
In the pictogram, ■ = 4 cupcakes. How many cupcakes were sold on Saturday?
Answer: 14 cupcakes