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Illustrative Mathematics: Painting a Room

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The purpose of this task is to provide students with a situation in which it is natural for them to divide a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number. Determining the amount of paint that Kulani needs for each wall illustrates an understanding of the meaning of dividing a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number. Aligns with 5.NF.B.7.a.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
fractions
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divide fractions, fraction multiplication, multiply fractions, 5.nf.b.7.a, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, creative commons, illustrative mathematics, illustrative mathematics: painting a room, unit fraction
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice