Tally Charts (Year 4)

Record and read frequencies using tally marks.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

On a bar chart, what does the HEIGHT of each bar usually show?

  • The frequency (count) of each category.
  • The category name.
  • The total of all bars.
  • The order of bars.

Answer: The frequency (count) of each category.. Bar height = frequency.

ProCompare and infer.

A pictogram key shows: ⭐ = 8. A row shows 3.5 stars. How many?

  • 28
  • 32
  • 3.5
  • 11.5

Answer: 28. 3 × 8 + 4 (half) = 28.

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Record and read frequencies using tally marks.
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