Show your own thinking using the supplied amounts. You may draw, write or explain aloud as agreed with your teacher.
1. There are 24 buttons. First they are shared into 6 equal piles. Then the same total is arranged into piles of 6 buttons. Find both missing values. Explain what each answer counts.
2. A short cord is 7 cm long and a long cord is 21 cm long. Find how many times as long and how many centimeters longer. Explain using the short cord as the baseline.
Check: Groups, Comparisons and Equal Shares
Label the amounts and the unit in your drawing or explanation.
1. A 4 m length of ribbon is shared equally among 3 projects. Ribbon may be cut with no length lost. Find the length for each project and show how the shares use all 4 m. Label the 1 m whole in a drawing or explanation.
2. A 1 L amount is poured into 3 portions of 1/2 L, 1/4 L and 1/4 L. Kai says each portion is 1/3 L because there are 3 portions. Is this correct? Explain.