Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Interpret the Product (a/b) × q as a Part of a Partition of q into b Equal Parts: CCSS.Math.Content.5.NF.B.4a

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Example Question #11 : Interpret The Product (A/B) × Q As A Part Of A Partition Of Q Into B Equal Parts: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.4a

Brooke made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

 2 7

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #12 : Interpret The Product (A/B) × Q As A Part Of A Partition Of Q Into B Equal Parts: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.4a

Candice made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

3 7 

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #13 : Interpret The Product (A/B) × Q As A Part Of A Partition Of Q Into B Equal Parts: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.4a

Jenni made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

4 7 

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #14 : Interpret The Product (A/B) × Q As A Part Of A Partition Of Q Into B Equal Parts: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.4a

Sara made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

5 7 

 

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #51 : Operations With Fractions And Whole Numbers

Shelly made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

 6 7

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #52 : Operations With Fractions And Whole Numbers

Lisa made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

2 8 

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #17 : Interpret The Product (A/B) × Q As A Part Of A Partition Of Q Into B Equal Parts: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.4a

Molly made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

3 8 

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #53 : Operations With Fractions And Whole Numbers

Natalie made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

 4 8

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #52 : Operations With Fractions And Whole Numbers

Ashley made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

 5 8

  which means  of each group of 

Example Question #281 : Number & Operations With Fractions

Emily made  gallons of punch.  of the punch was water. How much water did she use to make the punch? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A keyword in our question that gives us a clue that we are going to multiply to solve this problem is the word "of".  of the punch is water. 

We know that we have  gallons of punch so we can set up our multiplication problem.

 

6 8 

  which means  of each group of 

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