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 2 in tally marks?

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Two tally marks are represented by two vertical lines: ||.

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How do you represent the number 3 in tally marks?

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Three tally marks are represented by three vertical lines: |||.

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How do you represent the number 4 in tally marks?

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Four tally marks are represented by four vertical lines: ||||.

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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 beyond 5 using tally marks?

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After five, you start a new group. For example, 6 is ||||/ |.

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What is the total of 3 tally marks?

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3 tally marks equal the number 3.

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What is the total of 7 tally marks?

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7 tally marks equal the number 7.

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