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How can we determine if Tobie and Torie each have enough lime juice for a party?. In this lesson you will learn how to estimate answers to a real world problem involving fractions by using area models. An area model uses the area of rectangles to help us with fraction problems. =. =. 1. 2.
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How can we determine if Tobie and Torie each have enough lime juice for a party?
In this lesson you will learn how to estimate answers to a real world problem involving fractions by using area models.
An area model uses the area of rectangles to help us with fraction problems. = =
1 2 1 3 Fractions can only be compared when they are based on the same whole. > > Notice that all of these fractions are based on the same whole: the yellow hexagon!
Benchmark fractions are the ones we are most familiar with… 1
Reasonable means to be logical. X Reasonable!
1. Calculate 2. Estimate 3. Compare Tobie and Torie each have a lime. They need a cup of lime juice to make salsa for a party. Tobie squeezes a cup from his and Torie squeezes a cup from his. How much lime juice do they have? Is it enough? YES! 1 full cup 12 = + 6 6 12 12 12
2. Estimate Tobie and Torie each have a lime. They need a cup of lime juice to make salsa for a party. Tobie squeezes a cup from his and Torie squeezes a cup from his. How much lime juice do they have? Is it enough? 1 ? whole cup of lime juice = +
3. Compare Tobie and Torie each have a lime. They need a cup of lime juice to make salsa for a party. Tobie squeezes a cup from his and Torie squeezes a cup from his. How much lime juice do they have? Is it enough? How did we do? Calculated Estimated 1 12 whole cup of lime juice Our answer is reasonable! 12
1. Calculate 2. Estimate 3. Compare • Tyler drank quarts of milk and Tina drank quarts of milk. How many more quarts did Tyler drink than Tina? - = quart
2. Estimate • Tyler drank of quart of milk and Tina drank of a quart. How many more quarts did Tyler drink than Tina? ? = = - =
3. Compare • Tyler drank of quart of milk and Tina drank of a quart. How many more quarts did Tyler drink than Tina? How did we do? Calculated Estimated Our answer is reasonable!
In this lesson you have learned how to estimate answers to a real world problem involving fractions by using area models.