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$120 was used to...
$120 was used to purchase 8 tickets.
What was the cost of each ticket?
$120 was used to...
$120 was used to purchase tickets at a cost of $16 per ticket.
How many tickets were purchased?
The roller coaster...
The roller coaster has a maximum capacity of 160 riders.
If there are 8 passenger cars, how many passengers does each car hold?
The roller coaster...
The roller coaster has a maximum capacity of 160 riders.
If each passenger car can hold 8 passengers, how many cars are there?
Draw a number line...
Draw a number line from 0-100.
Assuming 100 represents the whole, plot the following…
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5 tenths
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2 tenths
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1 tenth
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50 hundredths
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50%
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10%...
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60%
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6 tenths
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55%
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55 hundredths
1. There are 112...
There are 112 snow cones. The snow cones are organized in trays like the one shown below.
How many trays are needed to hold all 112 snow cones?
Use a mathematical model of your choice to solve this problem.
Write a division sentence.
2. There are 112...
There are 112 snow cones. The snow cones are divided evenly into 8 different trays.
Draw the tray below.
Write a division sentence.
3. Write two different...
Write two different contexts that could be represented by the division sentence below.
96 ÷ 6
Context 1: The number of parts are known.
Context 2: The quantity per one part (the rate) is known.
4. Three contestants...
Three contestants participated in the “High-Striker” carnival game. The purpose for players is to ring the bell suspended on top of the tower.
a) If Alexa’s strike reached 10%, or one-tenth of the height of the pole, how many points is she awarded?
b) If Jin’s strike reached 50% or five-tenths of the height of the pole, how many points is he awarded?