Collecting and recording dataTallying

When carrying out an investigation, you will need to collect and record data from which you can draw conclusions.

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Tallying

Writing out all the results in a survey or questionnaire can be time consuming. Using a tally can be quicker.

Tallying is a way of adding that uses groups of five.

You can record your results on a tally chart, like this one about colours of car:

Tally chart example

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