Tally Marks Worksheets - Free Printable

I'll solve this step by step by analyzing the tally chart for Don's hot dog stand.

First, I need to understand how to read the tally marks. Each vertical line represents one hot dog, and every fifth hot dog is represented by a diagonal line crossing through the previous four lines (making a group of 5).

Let me examine each day's tally marks to count the number of hot dogs sold:

Monday: I see 4 groups of 5 (each with 4 vertical lines and 1 diagonal) plus 2 additional vertical lines = (4 × 5) + 2 = 20 + 2 = 22 hot dogs

Tuesday: I see 3 groups of 5 plus 3 additional vertical lines = (3 × 5) + 3 = 15 + 3 = 18 hot dogs

Wednesday: I see 4 groups of 5 plus 4 additional vertical lines = (4 × 5) + 4 = 20 + 4 = 24 hot dogs

Thursday: I see 2 groups of 5 plus 1 additional vertical line = (2 × 5) + 1 = 10 + 1 = 11 hot dogs

Friday: I see 3 groups of 5 plus 2 additional vertical lines = (3 × 5) + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17 hot dogs

Saturday: I see 5 groups of 5 = 5 × 5 = 25 hot dogs

Sunday: I see 6 groups of 5 = 6 × 5 = 30 hot dogs

Now I'll answer each question:

1. How many hot dogs were sold on Tuesday?
- From my calculation: 18 hot dogs

2. How many hot dogs were sold on Saturday?
- From my calculation: 25 hot dogs

3. How many more hot dogs were sold on Sunday than Thursday?
- Sunday: 30 hot dogs
- Thursday: 11 hot dogs
- Difference: 30 - 11 = 19 more hot dogs

4. What day did Don sell the most hot dogs?
- Sunday had 30 hot dogs, which is the highest number

5. What day did Don sell the least amount of hot dogs?
- Thursday had 11 hot dogs, which is the lowest number

6. How many hot dogs were sold on Tuesday and Friday?
- Tuesday: 18 hot dogs
- Friday: 17 hot dogs
- Total: 18 + 17 = 35 hot dogs

7. How many hot dogs were sold on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?
- Tuesday: 18 hot dogs
- Wednesday: 24 hot dogs
- Thursday: 11 hot dogs
- Total: 18 + 24 + 11 = 53 hot dogs

8. How many hot dogs were sold on the weekend?
- Weekend includes Saturday and Sunday
- Saturday: 25 hot dogs
- Sunday: 30 hot dogs
- Total: 25 + 30 = 55 hot dogs

Let me double-check my calculations by recounting the tally marks for each day to ensure accuracy.

After verifying, my counts are correct.

Here are the final answers:
1. 18 hot dogs
2. 25 hot dogs
3. 19 more hot dogs
4. Sunday
5. Thursday
6. 35 hot dogs
7. 53 hot dogs
8. 55 hot dogs