Question

pearl buys a pack of 63 markers. she gives 8 to her teacher and shares the remaining markers equally between herself and 4 friends. which tape diagram best represents the situation?

Explanation:

Step1: Define total and initial subtraction

Total markers: $63$. First, subtract $8$ given to the teacher.

Step2: Identify equal shares count

Pearl + 4 friends = 5 people sharing the rest.

Step3: Match to tape diagram

The total ($63$) has one segment for the $8$ markers given away, plus 5 equal segments ($x$) for the shared markers. This matches the bottom diagram.

Answer:

The bottom tape diagram (with total 63, 5 segments labeled $x$, and 1 segment labeled 8) best represents the situation.