Unit 6, Lesson 12
Solve Problems
Grade 5
Warm-up
Estimation Exploration: Large Denominators
What is the value of the sum?
Record an estimate that is:
| too low | about right | too high |
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Activity 1
Priya’s Salad Dressing
Priya’s Salad Dressing Recipe
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cup olive oil -
cup lemon juice -
cup mustard - Pinch of salt and pepper
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Priya has
cup of 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? -
1 tablespoon is equal to
of a cup. Priya decides that 1 tablespoon of olive oil is close enough to what she needs to borrow. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning. - Priya says her recipe makes about
cups of dressing. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.
Activity 2
More Problems to Solve
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Choose a problem to solve.
Problem A:
Jada is baking protein bars for a hike. She adds
cup of walnuts and then decides to add another cup. How many cups of walnuts has she added altogether? The recipe requires
cups of walnuts. How many more cups of walnuts does Jada add? Explain or show your reasoning. Problem B:
Kiran and Jada hiked
miles and took a rest. Then they hiked another mile before stopping for lunch. How many miles have they hiked so far? The trail is a total of
miles. How much farther do they hike? Explain or show your reasoning. - Discuss the problems and solutions with your partner. How are your strategies alike? How are they different?
- Revise your work if necessary.
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