Survey- a method of collecting information (data) that involves asking people questions. Example survey questions: How many siblings do you have? How many blocks do you walk to school? How many hours do you spend watching T.V. a week?
Data- information collected. Examples: 4 siblings 4 blocks 2 hours
Tally Table (A.K.A. Tally Chart)- a chart that keeps track of data by making a mark for each piece of data that is being counted or less NumberTallyMiles Miles from School Survey Question: How many miles do you live from school?
Line plot- a graph that uses columns of Xs above a number line.
or less Number Tally Miles Mile from School Survey Question: How many miles do you live from school?
NumberTallyMiles Miles from School How many students participated in the survey? 30 Miles from School Miles
How many students live 3 miles away from school? 5 How many students live 4 or more miles away from school? 12 How many students live exactly 1 or exactly 6 miles from school? 5 Miles from School Miles What distance has the greatest number of students? 2 miles
Number Tally Books Books Read in November Survey Question: How many books did you read in November?
NumberTallyBooks Books Read in November How many students participated in the survey? 37 Books Read in November Books
How many students read exactly 7 books? 9 How many students read 6 or less books? 17 How many students read an odd number of books ? 17 What number of books did the least number of students read? 10 books Books Read in November Books