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 called a 'tally group.'

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How do you make a tally mark?

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You draw a vertical line for each count. For every fifth count, you draw a diagonal line across the previous four.

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What does a group of five tally marks look like?

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Four vertical lines with a diagonal line crossing them, like this: ||||\.

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If you have 3 tally marks, how many do you have?

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You have 3.

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If you have 5 tally marks, how many do you have?

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You have 5.

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How many tally marks are in a group of ten?

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There are two groups of five tally marks, so it looks like this: ||||\ ||||\.

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What is the purpose of using tally marks?

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Tally marks help us count things easily and quickly.

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If you see 2 tally marks, how many does that represent?

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That represents 2.

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How many tally marks would you draw for the number 4?

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You would draw four vertical lines: ||||.

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If you have 6 tally marks, how many groups of five do you have?

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You have 1 group of five and 1 extra tally mark.