Strip Diagrams and Equations (+ - x)

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What is a strip diagram?

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A visual representation used to show the relationship between numbers in a problem, often using rectangles to represent quantities.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What does the equation 349 - 137 = ? represent in a strip diagram?

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It shows the difference between two quantities, where 349 is the total and 137 is the part being taken away.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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What is the purpose of using equations in math?

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Equations are used to represent relationships between numbers and to solve problems.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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What does the equation 137 x 5 = J mean?

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It means that 137 is being multiplied by 5 to find the total number of items represented by J.

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How do you find the total number of items collected over multiple years?

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You can add the number of items collected each year together.

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What does the equation x = 4,688 - 784 - 1,009 represent?

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It represents finding the number of items collected in the third year by subtracting the first two years' collections from the total.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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What is the meaning of the variable 's' in the equation 8 x s = 72?

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The variable 's' represents the number of slices in each pizza.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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How do you find the number of slices per pizza if you know the total slices and the number of pizzas?

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You divide the total number of slices by the number of pizzas.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What does the number 720 represent in the context of Zeke and Devin's blocks?

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It represents the total number of blocks that Devin has.

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.2B

CCSS.1.NBT.B.2C

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What is the relationship between addition and subtraction in equations?

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Addition and subtraction are inverse operations; knowing one can help solve the other.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5