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Example 2:
Priti has asked each child of her class about one favourite pet animal. She used tally
marks to record each answer. Read the tally table carefully and answer the following
questions.
Favourite pets of the children
Animals Tally Marks Frequency
Cats IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII 24
Dogs IIII IIII IIII IIII II 22
Rabbits IIII IIII 10
Parrots IIII III 8
Squirrels IIII IIII IIII 15
Mongoose IIII IIII II 12

a. How many children in all did Priti talk to?
b. Which is the most favourite pet animal in this table?
c. Which pet is liked the least?
d. Which pet is liked by less than 10 children?
e. Which pet is liked by more than 10 children but less than 15 children?
Solution:
a. 24 + 22 + 10 + 8 + 15 + 12 = 91
b. Cat
c. Parrot
d. Parrot
e. Mongoose