Unit 6 - Lesson 12 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 6
Lesson 12: Solve Problems
CC BY 2021 Illustrative MathematicsĀ®
Grade 5 Unit 6
Lesson 12: Solve Problems
CC BY 2021 Illustrative MathematicsĀ®
Lesson: Solve Problems

Estimation Exploration: Large Denominators (Warm Up)

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What is the value of the sum?

Record an estimate that is:

Priya’s Salad Dressing

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Priya has olive oil.
She is going to borrow some more from her neighbor. How much olive oil does she need to borrow to have enough to make the dressing?

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1 tablespoon is equal to

Priya decides that 1 tablespoon of olive oil is close enough to what she needs to borrow from her neighbor. Do you agree with Priya? Explain or show your reasoning.

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Priya says her dressing recipe will make about

Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.

More Problems to Solve

Choose a problem to solve.

Problem A

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Jada is baking protein bars for a hike. She adds walnuts

She then decides to add more walnuts

How many cups of walnuts has she added altogether?

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If the recipe requires walnuts,

How many more cups of walnuts does Jada need to add?

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Explain or show your reasoning.

Problem B

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Kiran and Jada hiked and then took a rest.

Then they hiked some more before stopping for lunch.

How many miles have they hiked so far?

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If the trail they are hiking is a total of

How much farther do they have to hike?

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Explain or show your reasoning.

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Discuss the problems and solutions with your partner. What is the same about your strategies and solutions? What is different?

Revise your work if necessary.
Cool Down: Evaluate Expressions
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Priya hiked

Diego hiked

How much farther did Priya hike than Diego?

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Explain or show your reasoning.

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On Monday, Andre hiked in the morning

He then hiked in the afternoon

How far did Andre hike on Monday?

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Explain or show your reasoning.