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How would each measuring stick be if...
… a 12 foot throw was measured exactly with 4 measuring sticks?
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… a 24 foot throw was measured exactly with 4 measuring sticks?
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… a 24 foot throw was measured exactly with 8 measuring sticks?
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… a 48 foot throw was measured exactly with 16 measuring sticks?
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… a 16 foot throw was measured exactly with 4 measuring sticks?
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… a 48 foot throw was measured exactly with 12 measuring sticks?
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… a 24 foot throw was measured exactly with 6 measuring sticks?
Prompt
A shot put was thrown and landed at a distance of 76 feet. The officials measured the throw using 6 green measuring sticks and 4 black measuring sticks. The total length of 1 green and 1 black measuring combined is 15 feet.
Determine the length of a single green and a single black measuring stick.
Consolidation Prompt #1:
In today’s task, how was knowing the total length of one green and one black measuring stick helpful?
Consolidation Prompt #2:
There are two sizes of chocolate candy packages; small and large. The total number of chocolate candies when you combine 1 small and 1 large package is 14, while the total number of chocolate candies when you combine 3 small packages and 2 large packages is 32.
How many chocolate candies come in a small package and large package?