Math  /  Geometry

QuestionAbba grew 1 foot over the past year. He is now 5 feet tall. Part A Draw a tape diagram to compare Abba's previous height to the amount he grew over the past year.

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STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to visually show how Abba's height changed using a tape diagram! Watch out! Don't mix up his current height with how tall he *used* to be.

STEP 2

1. Find Abba's previous height
2. Draw the tape diagram

STEP 3

Alright, so Abba is *now* 55 feet tall.
He grew 11 foot.
That means he *used* to be shorter, right?

STEP 4

To find his *previous* height, we need to take his *current* height and subtract the amount he grew.
It's like going back in time!
So, we have 515 - 1.

STEP 5

51=45 - 1 = 4.
So, Abba's previous height was **44 feet**!

STEP 6

Let's **draw a rectangle** to represent Abba's previous height.
We'll **label it "4 feet"**.

STEP 7

Now, let's **draw another rectangle** *right next to it* to represent how much he grew.
This rectangle should be shorter!
We'll **label it "1 foot"**.

STEP 8

The two rectangles together show Abba's total height now, which is 44 feet ++ 11 foot =5= 5 feet.
Awesome!

STEP 9

Here's our beautiful tape diagram:
4 feet1 foot\boxed{\text{4 feet}} \boxed{\text{1 foot}}It shows Abba's previous height of **44 feet** and the **11 foot** he grew, combining to his current height of **55 feet**!

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