Phone calls

Phone calls

Pencil and paper
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This task asks questions about data in a table.

Nero drew a tally chart of the number of times the phone rang each day for one week.

 

 

a) On which day did the phone ring the most? __________________
 
b) On which day did the phone ring 7 times? __________________
 
c) How many times did the phone ring on Sunday? __________________
 
d) Altogether, how many times did the phone ring on Monday and Tuesday? __________________
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
 
Level:
2
Description of task: 
Students interpret a tally chart showing the number of times the phone rang each day for one week.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to interpret a tally chart.
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This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (08/1999)

a) Wednesday very easy
b) Monday very easy
c) 12 easy
d) 11 easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
c) 17 Incorrect by 5 (i.e., one set of 5 tally marks).
d) 10 or 12 Incorrect addition.