Making a frequency table from a list of answers, and solving one- and two-step problems from a table: how many in all, how many more, which was chosen most.
To make a table, take each answer in turn and tally it; then count the tallies. To answer a question, find the rows it names, then add or subtract.
frequencyhow many times an answer comes up
frequency tablea table of answers and how often each came up
tallya mark for each answer, in bundles of five
datathe answers collected
Watch for: Skipping or double-counting an answer in the list. Adding when the question asks how many more. Answering a two-step question after one step.
At home: Ask the family a question (favorite snack?) and make a frequency table of the answers together.
Sample sheet and answer key
Luna's Space Adventure
Grade 3 · Frequency tables · 3.8A
NameDate
Astronaut Luna is exploring a far-off corner of space. Solve each problem to help Luna's mission go smoothly!
A class answered one question. The frequency is how many said each.
Favorite color
Frequency
Red
20
Blue
14
Green
19
Yellow
18
How many answers in all?71
How many more chose Green than Yellow?1
How many chose Blue or Red?34
Which was chosen most?Red
Story time
1
Ben's table shows 12 votes for soccer, 4 for tennis and 4 for chess. How many more voted for soccer than for tennis and chess together?
4 + 4 = 8, then 12 − 8 = 4
4votes
Answer key
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