Open Up - Grade 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4 - Lesson 2

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wenty pounds of strawberries are being shared equally by a group of friends. The equation 20/5 = 4 represents the division of strawberries.

If the 5 represented the number of people, what does the 4 represent?
If the 5 represented the pounds of strawberries per person, what does the 4 represent?

A sixth-grade science club needs $180 to pay for the tickets to a science museum. All tickets cost the same amount.

What could 180/15 mean in this context? Describe two interpretations of the expression. Then, find the quotient and explain what it means in each interpretation.


Match a multiplication equation that corresponds to each division equation.

  • 3 * ? = 4.5
  • ? * 3 = 4.5
  • ? * 5 = 10
  • 5 * ? = 10
  • ?
  • 4 * ? = 1/2
  • 10/5 = ?
  • 4.5/3 = ?

Match a division or multiplication equation that represents each situation.

A large bucket of 200 golf balls is divided into 4 smaller buckets. How many golf balls are in each small bucket?
2.5 / 5 = ?
Sixteen socks are put into pairs. How many pairs are there?
4 * ? = 200
2.5 gallons of water are poured into 5 equally sized bottles. How much water is in each bottle?
? * 2 = 16

Find a value for a that makes each statement true.

a/6 is less than 1
7
a/6 is equal to a whole number
6
a/6 equals 1
3
a/6 is greater than 1
If a is a multiple of 6

Complete the table. Write each percentage as a percent of 1.

Jada walks at a speed of 3 miles per hour. Elena walks at a speed of 2.8 miles per hour. If they both begin walking along a walking trail at the same time, how much farther will Jada walk after 3 hours?

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