Question

what is your favorite type of book?
use the tally table to find the number of students who
voted for their favorite type of book.
students chose adventure books as their favorite
type of book.
students chose mystery books as their favorite
type of book.
students chose nonfiction books as their favorite
of book.
total number of students who voted on their favorite
of book is 60.

Explanation:

Step1: Count adventure books

Each group of tally marks (||||) is 4. For adventure books: \(4\times4 + 1=17\)

Step2: Count mystery books

For mystery books: \(4\times3+ 2 = 14\)

Step3: Count non - fiction books

For non - fiction books: \(4 + 3=7\)

Step4: Count drama books

For drama books: \(4\times2+4 = 12\)

Answer:

Adventure: 17, Mystery: 14, Non - fiction: 7, Drama: 12