Tally Marks

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What are tally marks?

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Tally marks are a way to count and keep track of numbers using lines. Each group of five lines is counted as one group.

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How do you represent the number 1 in tally marks?

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One tally mark is represented by a single vertical line: |.

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How do you represent the number 5 in tally marks?

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Five tally marks are represented by four vertical lines crossed by a diagonal line: ||||\.

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What does a group of five tally marks look like?

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A group of five tally marks looks like this: ||||\.

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How do you count using tally marks?

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You count by adding one tally mark for each item. After five, you start a new group.

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What is the total of 3 tally marks?

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3 tally marks represent the number 3: |||.

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What is the total of 10 tally marks?

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10 tally marks represent the number 10: ||||\ ||||\.

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How many tally marks are in a group of 15?

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15 tally marks are represented as three groups of five: ||||\ ||||\ ||||\.

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What does each group of five tally marks represent?

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Each group of five tally marks represents the number 5.

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How do you write the number 6 in tally marks?

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6 tally marks are represented as: ||||\ ||.