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Collecting and recording data - Tallying

Tallying is a way of counting that uses groups of five

You can record your results in a tally chart, like this:

Colour Tally Frequency
Red
Tally five
Tally five
Tally three
13
Blue
Tally five
9
White
Tally five
Tally five
Tally five
Tally five
24
Black
Tally five
Tally five
Tally of 2
12
Other
Tally five
9

As you can see, using groups of five makes it easier to see the total.

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