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 read tally marks?

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You count the lines. Every group of five lines is counted as one, and the fourth line is drawn across the first four.

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What does a tally chart show?

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A tally chart shows how many times something happens using tally marks.

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How do you group tally marks?

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You group tally marks by fives to make counting easier.

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What is the purpose of using tally marks?

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Tally marks help us count things quickly and easily.

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How many tally marks are in a group of five?

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There are five tally marks in a group.

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What is the first tally mark in a group of five?

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The first tally mark is a single vertical line.

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What does the fourth tally mark look like?

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The fourth tally mark is also a vertical line, and the fifth is drawn across the first four.

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If you see ||||, how many is that?

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That is four tally marks.

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If you see |||||, how many is that?

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That is five tally marks.