Question

tommys friends voted for their favorite summer treat. tommy made a tally chart of the results. favorite summer treat fruit pops grapes watermelon how many more people voted for fruit pops than for grapes?

Explanation:

Step1: Count votes for fruit pops

Each vertical line in a tally represents 1 vote and a group of 5 is represented by a diagonal line across 4 vertical lines. Fruit - pops have 6 votes ($5 + 1$).

Step2: Count votes for grapes

Grapes have 2 votes as there are 2 vertical lines.

Step3: Calculate the difference

Subtract the number of votes for grapes from the number of votes for fruit - pops. $6-2 = 4$.

Answer:

4