Let's solve each question step by step using the tally chart provided.
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Step 1: Understand the Tally Chart
Each
tally mark represents
1 newspaper.
A group of
4 vertical lines and a diagonal line (like `||||`) =
5 newspapers.
We'll count the number of newspapers sold each day.
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Counting Newspapers Sold Each Day
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Monday
Tallies: `|||| |||| |||| |||| |`
That’s 4 groups of 5 + 1 extra =
4 × 5 = 20, plus 1 =
21 newspapers
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Tuesday
Tallies: `|||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||||`
6 groups of 5 =
6 × 5 = 30 newspapers
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Wednesday
Tallies: `|||| |||| |||| |||| |||`
4 groups of 5 = 20, plus 3 =
23 newspapers
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Thursday
Tallies: `|||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||`
5 groups of 5 = 25, plus 3 =
28 newspapers
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Friday
Tallies: `|||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||`
5 groups of 5 = 25, plus 2 =
27 newspapers
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Now let's answer the questions.
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1) How many newspapers were sold on Wednesday?
From above:
23 newspapers
✔ Answer: 23
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2) How many newspapers were sold on Monday and Friday?
Monday: 21
Friday: 27
Total: 21 + 27 =
48
✔ Answer: 48
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3) How many more newspapers were sold on Tuesday than Thursday?
Tuesday: 30
Thursday: 28
Difference: 30 - 28 =
2
✔ Answer: 2
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4) On which day did the newsstand sell 42 divided by 2 newspapers?
42 ÷ 2 =
21
Which day had 21 newspapers sold?
→
Monday
✔ Answer: Monday
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5) How many newspapers were sold from Monday to Friday in total?
Add all days:
- Monday: 21
- Tuesday: 30
- Wednesday: 23
- Thursday: 28
- Friday: 27
Total = 21 + 30 = 51
51 + 23 = 74
74 + 28 = 102
102 + 27 =
129
✔ Answer: 129
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6) The price of a newspaper is 2 dollars. Calculate how much money was made each day.
Multiply number of newspapers by $2.
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Monday: 21 × $2 =
$42 (already given)
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Tuesday: 30 × $2 =
$60
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Wednesday: 23 × $2 =
$46
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Thursday: 28 × $2 =
$56
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Friday: 27 × $2 =
$54
Now complete the table:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|--------|---------|-----------|----------|--------|
| 42 dollars |
60 dollars |
46 dollars |
56 dollars |
54 dollars |
✔ Completed table.
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
23
2)
48
3)
2
4)
Monday
5)
129
6) Table completed as shown above.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tally chart worksheet 3 grade math.
