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Why do we cross every fifth tally mark instead of just drawing single lines?

Class 6Tally Marks and FrequencyData Handling
  • ATo make it colourful
  • BTo make counting in fives quick and easy
  • CBecause 5 is a lucky number
  • DTo save ink

Step-by-Step Solution

Grouping in fives lets us count totals quickly by skip-counting 5, 10, 15, ... instead of counting each line.
Answer: B) To make counting in fives quick and easy

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