Find the value of each expression mentally.

1. Diego and some classmates paint one wall of a long hallway. They have 2 gallons of paint to share equally in paint trays. Each paint tray holds  gallon of paint. How many paint trays can they fill with the 2 gallons of paint?

   

   1. Draw a diagram to represent the situation.
   2. Write a division equation to represent the situation.
   3. Write a multiplication equation to represent the situation.

2. Diego and Clare decide to equally share  gallon of a special paint that glows in the dark. How many gallons of paint does each person get?

   1. Draw a diagram to represent the situation.
   2. Write a division equation to represent the situation.

   3. Write a multiplication equation to represent the situation.

      

For your set of problems:

• Write a multiplication or division expression for each situation.
• Answer the question. Write an equation. Make sure to include appropriate units. Use a diagram if it helps.
• Trade papers with your partner. Check your partner’s equations. If you disagree, work to reach an agreement.

Partner A:

1. The distance from Han’s house to Priya’s house is kilometer. Han walked of the way. How many kilometers did he walk?

2. Clare’s science class tests water samples in class. There is a total of gallon of water and 10 groups. How much water does each group get if they split the water equally?

3. A container with 3 kilograms of strawberries is full. How many kilograms can the container hold?

Partner B:

1. It takes Han 4 minutes to walk kilometer. How many minutes will it take him to walk 1 kilometer?

2. Clare’s goal is to collect 4 kilograms of soil sample for her science project. She collected times her goal. How many kilograms of soil did Clare collect?

3. A container that holds a pound of strawberries is full. How many pounds of strawberries are in the container?