Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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12 questions

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Grade 5 Unit 3
Lesson 4: Situations about Multiplying Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics

Instructions

Grade 5 Unit 3
Lesson 4: Situations about Multiplying Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics

Lesson: Situations about Multiplying Fractions

Cool Down: Area of the Park

Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Last updated 11 months ago

12 questions

Note from the author:

Grade 5 Unit 3
Lesson 4: Situations about Multiplying Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics

Instructions

Grade 5 Unit 3
Lesson 4: Situations about Multiplying Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics

Lesson: Situations about Multiplying Fractions

Number Talk: More Halving (Warm Up)

Find the value each expression mentally.

The Park

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.

Draw a diagram of the situation.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that will be soccer fields.

What fraction of the whole park will be soccer fields? Explain or show your reasoning.

A Different Park

Here is a diagram for a different park that Elena drew.

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2?

Explain or show your reasoning.

Pick one of the other parts of the park and write a multiplication expression for the fraction of the park it represents.

Cool Down: Area of the Park

Here is a diagram for a park.

Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Number Talk: More Halving (Warm Up)

The Park

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.

Draw a diagram of the situation.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that will be soccer fields.

What fraction of the whole park will be soccer fields? Explain or show your reasoning.

A Different Park

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2?

Explain or show your reasoning.

Pick one of the other parts of the park and write a multiplication expression for the fraction of the park it represents.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that is for soccer.

How much of the whole park will be used for soccer?

Number Talk: More Halving (Warm Up)

The Park

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.

Draw a diagram of the situation.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that will be soccer fields.

What fraction of the whole park will be soccer fields? Explain or show your reasoning.

A Different Park

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2?

Explain or show your reasoning.

Pick one of the other parts of the park and write a multiplication expression for the fraction of the park it represents.

Trade expressions with your partner and figure out which part of the park their expression represents. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that is for soccer.

How much of the whole park will be used for soccer?

Trade expressions with your partner and figure out which part of the park their expression represents. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Unit 3 - Lesson 4 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Number Talk: More Halving (Warm Up)

The Park

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.Draw a diagram of the situation.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that will be soccer fields.

What fraction of the whole park will be soccer fields? Explain or show your reasoning.

A Different Park

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2? Explain or show your reasoning.

Pick one of the other parts of the park and write a multiplication expression for the fraction of the park it represents.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that is for soccer.

How much of the whole park will be used for soccer?

Number Talk: More Halving (Warm Up)

The Park

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.Draw a diagram of the situation.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that will be soccer fields.

What fraction of the whole park will be soccer fields? Explain or show your reasoning.

A Different Park

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2? Explain or show your reasoning.

Pick one of the other parts of the park and write a multiplication expression for the fraction of the park it represents.

Trade expressions with your partner and figure out which part of the park their expression represents. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

Write a multiplication expression to represent the fraction of the park that is for soccer.

How much of the whole park will be used for soccer?

Trade expressions with your partner and figure out which part of the park their expression represents. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.

Draw a diagram of the situation.

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2?

Explain or show your reasoning.

A city is designing a park on a rectangular piece of land. 2/3 of the park will be used for different sports. 1/2 of the land set aside for sports will be soccer fields.

Draw a diagram of the situation.

Which part of the park can be represented with the expression 3/5 x 1/2?

Explain or show your reasoning.