Unit 2, Section A

Fractions as Quotients

Grade 5

Practice

1. Problem 1

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   1. Locate and label on the number line.

      

   2. Explain or show why your point represents .

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2. Problem 2

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   Shade of the rectangle. Explain or show your reasoning.

   

3. Problem 3

   4.NF.4.b

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   Explain or show why .

4. Problem 4

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   Each book is inch thick. How many inches thick is a stack of 5 books? Explain or show your reasoning.

5. Problem 5

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   1. There are 36 fish in 4 aquariums. There are the same number of fish in each aquarium. How many fish are in each aquarium? Explain or show your reasoning.
   2. There are 24 dogs at a shelter. There are 4 times as many dogs as cats at the shelter. How many cats are at the shelter? Explain or show your reasoning.

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6. Problem 6

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   A bottle holds liter of water. How much water do 6 bottles hold? Explain or show your reasoning.

7. Problem 7

   3.MD.7.b

   Pre-unit

   Student Task Statement

   What is the area of the rectangle? Explain or show your reasoning.

   

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8. Problem 8

   ForLesson 1: Share Sandwiches

   Student Task Statement

   1. There are 3 students. They equally share 18 sheets of construction paper for an art project. How much paper does each student get? Explain or show your reasoning.

   2. There are 3 students. They equally share 1 tube of clay for an art project. How much clay does each student get? Explain or show your reasoning.

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9. Problem 9

   ForLesson 2: Share More Sandwiches

   Student Task Statement

   1. There are 4 hikers. They equally share 3 liters of water. How much water does each hiker get? Explain or show your reasoning.

   2. There are 4 hikers. They equally share 5 liters of water. How much water does each hiker get? Explain or show your reasoning.

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10. Problem 10

    ForLesson 3: Interpret Equations

    Student Task Statement

    1. Jada cuts an 11-inch strip of paper into 5 equal parts. How many inches long is each part?

    2. Jada cuts a strip of paper into 5 equal parts. Each part is inches long. How long was the strip of paper?

11. Problem 11

    ForLesson 4: Division Situations

    Student Task Statement

    

    1. Describe a division situation that the diagram could represent.
    2. Write an equation that represents the diagram and the situation.

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12. Problem 12

    ForLesson 5: Relate Division and Fractions

    Student Task Statement

    Decide whether each equation is true or false. Explain or show your reasoning.

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13. Problem 13

    Exploration

    Student Task Statement

    1. Describe a situation in the classroom or at home where you share something equally that results in fractional size parts.
    2. Draw a picture or diagram to represent the situation.
    3. Write a division equation to represent the situation.

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14. Problem 14

    Exploration

    Student Task Statement

    Elena travels to visit her grandparents. Their house is 125 miles from Elena’s.

    1. Elena stops for lunch of the way to her grandparents’ house. How far has Elena traveled? Explain or show your reasoning.

    2. Elena reaches the city where her grandparents live after 110 miles. Is she more or less than of the way to their house? Explain or show your reasoning.

15. Problem 15

    Exploration

    Student Task Statement

    1. Describe a situation that represents the equation  .
    2. Draw a diagram to represent the situation.