Learn to Tally
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![monkey with question mark](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms.accelerate-ed.com/image/c4477127-0304-4aa7-9ab8-d7c65c1cd4e3.png)
Do you know what tally marks are? They are often used when adding.
Tally marks keep a running count. They are drawn in groups of five. Here, you see marks 1 through 5.
![tally marks, 1 to 5 tally marks, 1 to 5](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms.accelerate-ed.com/image/78557723-fd43-4520-9353-999e79d0c5c4.png)
They are often used in family game night to help keep track of scores.
![tally marks, Team A vs. Team B tally marks, Team A vs. Team B](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms.accelerate-ed.com/image/b15cd48c-6937-4928-bfa1-1351a5dc8494.jpg)
How many tally marks are shown? Choose the correct number.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Elementary/docs/Math1_AE/images/7.4_2_1.png)
- 5
- 10
- 2
Incorrect. The first group of tally marks shows 5. Don’t forget to add the second group of tally marks!
Correct! 5 tally marks plus 5 tally marks equals 10!
Incorrect. Try counting the tally marks again!
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