Visualizing Financial Liabilities with the Counter Model

Visualizing Corporate Losses with the Counter Model

Training on the Counter Model for Budget Adjustments

Adding $-1 + (-4)$, $-1 + 5$, and $1 + (-5)$ with Counters

To represent the sum $-5 + (-3)$ using the counter model, what is the correct procedure?

Arrange the steps to model adding $-5 + (-3)$ using counters.

When adding $-5 + (-3)$ using counters, combining 5 red counters and 3 red counters results in 8 red counters because no neutral pairs are formed.

Match each expression or sum to its counters. (Blue = positive, Red = negative)

Which combination of counters models the sum $5 + 3$?

Combining 5 negative counters and 3 negative counters shows that $-5 + (-3) =$ _____.

How do you model $-5 + (-3)$ using colored counters?

To model $-5 + (-3)$, combining 5 red counters and 3 red counters gives _____ red counters.