Solve and check a word problem about Pedro cutting and sharing a piece of string. A tape (or strip) diagram can be shown as a visual aid. After solving the first problem correctly, users can change the values in the problem to create new problems of the same type. The pen and text tools are available so users can write and draw on the applet. (See also the Pedro's String (2) applet, with which users create an appropriate diagram to match the values in the problem.) Both applets are also available in Spanish versions by EDC in Maine under the names "La Cuerda de Pedro (1)" and "La Cuerda de Pedro (2)". Both applets are also available without the pen and text tools; these versions have the names "Pedro's String (1)" and "Pedro's String (2)".
