Strip Diagrams & Equations Review (Math TEKs 3.5A)

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What is a strip diagram?

Back

A strip diagram is a visual representation used to show the relationship between numbers in a problem, often used in math to help solve word problems.

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How do you find the number of items sold?

Back

To find the number of items sold, subtract the number of items left from the total number of items originally available.

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What equation represents the relationship between total, sold, and remaining items?

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Total = Sold + Remaining.

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If a store has 240 candy bars and 80 are left, how many were sold?

Back

240 - 80 = 160 candy bars were sold.

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What does the equation 462 - [ ] = 88 represent?

Back

It represents the total number of baseball cards Adrian had minus the number of cards sold equals the number of cards left.

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Which equation cannot be used to find the number of baseball cards sold?

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88 + 462 = [ ] cannot be used because it does not represent the relationship correctly.

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How do you find the number of items collected in a specific week?

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Subtract the total collected from the sum of the items collected in the previous weeks.

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If Caleb collected 125 cans in the first week and 76 in the second week, how do you find the third week's collection?

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Use the equation (284 - 125) - 76 = [ ] to find the number of cans collected in the third week.

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What is the purpose of using equations in word problems?

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Equations help to represent the relationships between different quantities and solve for unknowns.

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How do you determine the total production of items in a factory?

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Add the number of each type of item produced to find the total.