You're looking at a
tally chart that shows how many boxes of candy each person sold. The chart uses tally marks (groups of 5, with the fifth mark crossing the previous four) to represent counts, and the actual number is written next to each name.
Let’s go through each question one by one, using the data from the chart:
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Given Data from Chart:
| Name | Boxes Sold |
|--------|----------|
| Maria | 37 |
| Faye | 17 |
| Robin | 11 |
| Kaleb | 13 |
| Adam | 46 |
| George | 40 |
| Billy | 49 |
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Question-by-Question Solution:
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1) Who sold the fewest boxes?
→ Look for the smallest number in the “Boxes Sold” column.
- Robin sold
11, which is the lowest.
✔ Answer: Robin
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2) Who sold the greatest number of boxes?
→ Look for the largest number.
- Billy sold
49, the highest.
✔ Answer: Billy
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3) How many boxes of candy did Robin sell?
→ Directly from the chart: Robin =
11
✔ Answer: 11
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4) How many people sold more than 31 boxes?
→ Check who has >31:
- Maria: 37 →
✔
- Adam: 46 →
✔
- George: 40 →
✔
- Billy: 49 →
✔
That’s
4 people.
✔ Answer: 4
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5) How many people sold less than 9 boxes?
→ Check who has <9:
- Robin: 11 →
✘
- Kaleb: 13 →
✘
- Faye: 17 →
✘
- All others are higher.
No one sold less than 9.
✔ Answer: 0
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6) Who sold more? Maria or Robin?
→ Maria: 37, Robin: 11 → Maria sold more.
✔ Answer: Maria
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7) Who sold less? Kaleb or George?
→ Kaleb: 13, George: 40 → Kaleb sold less.
✔ Answer: Kaleb
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8) How much more did Billy sell than Robin?
→ Billy: 49, Robin: 11
→ 49 - 11 =
38
✔ Answer: 38
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9) Who sold exactly 37 boxes?
→ Look for 37 in the list →
Maria
✔ Answer: Maria
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10) How much less did Faye sell than Maria?
→ Maria: 37, Faye: 17
→ 37 - 17 =
20
✔ Answer: 20
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✔ Final Answer Key (as shown in your image):
1. Robin
2. Billy
3. 11
4. 4
5. 0
6. Maria
7. Kaleb
8. 38
9. Maria
10. 20
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All answers match the provided answer key! This confirms the solution is correct.
Let me know if you’d like a visual breakdown or explanation of tally marks too!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tally chart worksheet 3 grade math.
