Draw a bar model/ tape diagram to represent the situation. Include clear labels. Write an equation to represent the situation.   Lyle's family was driving to Aunt Carol's house in the country. After a while, Lyle asked his mother, "How much farther is it to Aunt Carol's house?" She answered, "We have 287 kilometers left to go." Altogether, it was 383 kilometers to Aunt Carol's house, so how far had the family already driven

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  1. Draw a bar model/ tape diagram to represent the situation. Include clear labels.
  2. Write an equation to represent the situation.

 

Lyle's family was driving to Aunt Carol's house in the country. After a while, Lyle asked his mother, "How much farther is it to Aunt Carol's house?" She answered, "We have 287 kilometers left to go." Altogether, it was 383 kilometers to Aunt Carol's house, so how far had the family already driven?

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Late Lyle's have covered x distance  and need to cover 287 kilometers more so that the complete journey is 383km

Represent it using a Tape diagram

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