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Example 2:
Palak 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
Dogs IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII III 28
Cats IIII IIII IIII IIII I 21
Rabbits IIII IIII III 13
Parrots IIII IIII 9
Squirrels IIII IIII IIII III 18
Mongeese IIII IIII I 11

a. How many children in all did Palak 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. 28 + 21 + 13 + 9 + 18 + 11 = 100
b. Dog
c. Parrot
d. Parrot
e. Mongoose and Rabbit