Tally-Charts-And-Frequency-Tables Aqa Foundation

Tally charts & frequency tables

What is a tally chart?

• Tally charts are a quick way to count data

• Each time you count an item, draw a vertical line

  • Do this the first four times

  • The fifth time, draw a diagonal line through the four vertical lines 

  • Continue counting in sets of five

• For example

  • Counting different coloured flowers in the garden

What is a frequency table?

• A frequency table counts how many times an item appears

• Tally charts can be converted into frequency tables

  • Find the totals

    • Count up in 5’s then add any extras

    • means 5 + 5 + 2 = 12

• The tally chart above gives the following frequency table:

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