Matching Tape Diagrams to Situations

Situation: Andre wants to save $40 to buy a gift for his dad. Andre’s neighbor will pay him weekly to mow the lawn, but Andre always gives a $2 donation to the food bank in weeks when he earns money. Andre calculates that it will take him 5 weeks to earn the money for his dad’s gift. He draws a tape diagram to represent the situation.

Question: What is the total?

• 40

• 2

• 5

• 10

Situation: Andre wants to save $40 to buy a gift for his dad. Andre’s neighbor will pay him weekly to mow the lawn, but Andre always gives a $2 donation to the food bank in weeks when he earns money. Andre calculates that it will take him 5 weeks to earn the money for his dad’s gift. He draws a tape diagram to represent the situation.

Question: Why are there 5 boxes?

• He wants to save $5.

• He will take him 5 weeks to earn the money.

• He donates $5 every week.

• He gets paid $5 when he mows the lawn.

Situation: Andre wants to save $40 to buy a gift for his dad. Andre’s neighbor will pay him weekly to mow the lawn, but Andre always gives a $2 donation to the food bank in weeks when he earns money. Andre calculates that it will take him 5 weeks to earn the money for his dad’s gift. He draws a tape diagram to represent the situation.

Question: What does x represent?

• The number of weeks he will need to save.

• The amount of money he earns from mowing the lawn each week.

• The amount of money he donates each week.

• The total amount of money he's trying to save.

Situation: Andre wants to save $40 to buy a gift for his dad. Andre’s neighbor will pay him weekly to mow the lawn, but Andre always gives a $2 donation to the food bank in weeks when he earns money. Andre calculates that it will take him 5 weeks to earn the money for his dad’s gift. He draws a tape diagram to represent the situation.

Question: What does the -2 represent?

• The number of weeks he will need to save.

• The amount of money he earns from mowing the lawn each week.

• The amount of money he donates each week.

• The total amount of money he's trying to save.

• 6

• He bakes 6 cakes.

• He uses 6 cups of sugar total.

• He uses 6 cups of sugar in each cake.

• He wants to reduce the amount of sugar by 6 cups.

• The original amount of sugar in each cake.

• The amount of sugar in each cake after he reduces the amount of sugar per cake.

• The number of cakes.

• The number of people that ordered a cake.

• The original amount of sugar in each cake.

• The amount of sugar in each cake after he reduces the amount of sugar per cake.

• The number of cakes.

Situation: Mai made 50 flyers for five volunteers in her club to hang up around school. She gave 5 flyers to the first volunteer, 18 flyers to the second volunteer, and divided the remaining flyers equally among the three remaining volunteers. 

Question: What is the total?

• 50

• 5

• 18

• 9

Situation: Mai made 50 flyers for five volunteers in her club to hang up around school. She gave 5 flyers to the first volunteer, 18 flyers to the second volunteer, and divided the remaining flyers equally among the three remaining volunteers. 

Question: Why are there 5 boxes?

• There are 5 volunteers.

• Each volunteer gets 5 flyers.

• There are a total of 5 flyers.

• She gave 5 flyers to the first volunteer.