Lesson 02: Reasoning About Contexts with Tape Diagrams (Part 1) | Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

There are 87 children and 39 adults at a show. The seating in the theater is split into 4 equal sections.

There are 87 first graders in after-care. After 39 students are picked up, the teacher put the remaining students into 4 groups for an activity.

Lin buys a pack of 87 pencils. She gives 39 to her teacher and shares the remaining pencils between herself and 3 friends.

Andre buys 4 packs of paper clips with 39 paper clips in each. Then he gives 87 paper clips to his teacher.

Diego’s family spends $$87 on 4 tickets to the community festival and$$ 39 on dinner.