Using tally marks which one of the following the represents number five?

Options

A. `IIIII `
B. `cancel(IIII)I`
C. `cancel(III)I`
D. `cancel(IIII)`

Answer

To represent the number five using tally marks, we follow these steps:

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Understanding Tally Marks**: Tally marks are a way to represent numbers using vertical lines. Each vertical line represents one unit.

2. **Representing Numbers**:
- For the number 1, we draw 1 vertical line: |
- For the number 2, we draw 2 vertical lines: ||
- For the number 3, we draw 3 vertical lines: |||
- For the number 4, we draw 4 vertical lines: ||||

3. **Representing Number 5**:
- When we reach 5, we draw 4 vertical lines and then cross them with a diagonal line to indicate that we have counted 5. This is represented as: ||||/
- The diagonal line crossing the four vertical lines signifies that we have completed a set of five.

4. **Identifying the Correct Option**:
- If given multiple options, we look for the representation that shows 4 vertical lines with a diagonal line crossing them.

5. **Final Answer**: The tally mark representation for the number 5 is ||||/ (4 vertical lines crossed by a diagonal line).