Sorting & Counting Data worksheets
Free printable sorting & counting data worksheets with answer keys, sort, count and compare categories in a survey. Pick a grade below for ready-made PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every answer is computed in code, so the key is never wrong.
What is sorting & counting data?
Early data work collects answers to a question, sorts them into groups, counts each group and compares them , which has the most, the fewest, and how many altogether.
How to teach it
Collect answers to a question of interest (favourite fruit, pet), sort them into groups, count each group, then ask which has most/least and how many altogether.
Worked example
Computed from a real worksheet, so it is correct.
Common mistake
Miscounting a group, and confusing 'how many more' (the difference) with the total.
What's inside
- A class voted for their favourite fruit: oranges 12, apples 4, bananas 2. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 8, walk 12, train 2. Which got the fewest votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bike 11, walk 7, bus 3. How many children voted altogether?
- A class voted for their favourite sport: tennis 3, swimming 7, cricket 6. How many more votes did swimming get than tennis?
- A class voted for their favourite pet: birds 5, rabbits 12, cats 7. Which got the most votes?
- A class voted for their way to get to school: bus 7, car 2, walk 11. Which got the fewest votes?
Sample questions. Each set (A, B, C…) has fresh numbers and a computed answer key.