Unit 4 - Lesson 16 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 4
Lesson 16: World’s Record Noodle Soup
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 5 Unit 4
Lesson 16: World’s Record Noodle Soup
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Lesson: World’s Record Noodle Soup

Notice and Wonder: World Record Event (Warm Up)

A Chinese food company holds the Guinness World Record for making the longest noodle. The noodle
measured about 10,119 ft.

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What do you notice?

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What do you wonder?

How Many Feet in One Serving?

A Chinese food company cooked a single noodle measuring about 10,119 ft. It served 400 people.
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If the noodle was shared equally, estimate how many feet of noodle each person was served.

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Is your estimate lower or higher than the actual length of noodle each person ate? Explain your reasoning without calculating the actual length.

Han's Estimate

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Han said that each person will get about

Do you agree with Han? Explain or show your reasoning.

Cool Down: Division Reflection
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Describe something you really understand well from this section on dividing multi-digit numbers, or describe something that was confusing or challenging.