Question

1. count the crayons. how many crayons are there in total? ______ 2. group the dots to help you count. circle dots to show your groups. a. how many dots are there in total? ______ b. describe another way you can group the dots.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate crayon - box total

There are 5 boxes of 10 crayons each. Multiply the number of boxes by the number in each box: $5\times10 = 50$.

Step2: Add loose crayons

There are 3 loose crayons. Add them to the total from the boxes: $50+3=53$.

Step3: Count dots in rows and columns

For the dots, count rows and columns. There are 7 rows and 8 columns with 2 extra dots. Calculate the total number of dots: $7\times8+2=56 + 2=58$.

Step4: Describe another grouping for dots

One way to group the dots is to make groups of 10. We can make 5 groups of 10 dots and 8 single - dots.

Answer:

1. 53
2. a. 58

b. Group them into 5 groups of 10 and 8 single - dots.