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 5 in tally marks?

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Five tally marks are represented by four vertical lines and one diagonal line crossing them: ||||\

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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 using tally marks?

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You count by adding one tally mark for each item. Every five marks form a group.

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If you have 7 tally marks, how many items do you have?

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You have 7 items.

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If you have 17 tally marks, how many items do you have?

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You have 17 items.

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What does 6 tally marks look like?

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6 tally marks look like this: ||||\ |

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If you have 15 tally marks, how many items do you have?

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You have 15 items.

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What is the purpose of using tally marks?

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Tally marks help us count and keep track of numbers easily.