Matching equations to strip diagrams

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What is a strip diagram?

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A strip diagram is a visual representation used to show the relationship between quantities in a problem, often using rectangles to represent parts of a whole.

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How do you represent a total in a strip diagram?

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The total is usually represented by the entire length of the strip, while the parts are shown as segments of the strip.

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What does it mean when one quantity is 'twice as many' as another?

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It means that the second quantity is two times the first quantity.

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If Erin has 12 pictures from a field trip and twice as many from vacation, how many vacation pictures does she have?

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She has 24 vacation pictures (2 x 12 = 24).

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What equation represents the total number of pictures Erin has?

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p = 12 + 24.

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What does the number 720 represent in the context of blocks?

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720 represents the total number of blocks that Jonas and Ezekiel have together.

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How do you find the total of two quantities?

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You add the two quantities together.

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What equation matches the strip diagram showing 86 and 26?

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86 - 26 = P.

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What does the equation 371 + 1,203 = represent?

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It represents the total number of blocks when adding the blocks of two people.

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How can you find the number of cards Juan collected in the third year?

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You subtract the number of cards collected in the first two years from the total: x = 4,688 - 784 - 1,009.