Independent (Thursday)

Name: ________________________________________ #: ______ Date: _____________________________________

Kaleo noticed that it takes of a year for Mercury to orbit the Sun and it
takes Mars of a year to orbit the Sun. Which planet takes less time to
orbit around the sun?
What is this question asking me? _______________________________________________________________________
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key words (clues)

important numbers

Show your work

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Diego completed 5/10 of his video game. Daniel completed 9/10

of his video game. Who has gotten farther in their video game?
What is this question asking me? _______________________________________________________________________
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key words (clues)

important numbers

Show your work

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Extension:
7/8

3/8

4/6

2/3

5/6

3/4

1/2

3/6

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Salad Performance Task
Table 1: How to make a salad
Size of Salad
Handfuls of lettuce
Small salad
6
Medium salad
8
Large salad
10

Handfuls in a package
12
16
20

Table 2: Salads the shop sold on Monday

Size of salad

Number of salads sold

Small Salad

Medium Salad

Large Salad

Questions:
1. Create a bar graph that represents the number of salads sold on Monday.

2. How many total salads did the shop sell on Monday? Use numbers and words to explain and justify your
answer.

3. How many more medium salads did the shop sell than large salads? Use numbers and words to explain
and justify your answer.

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4. How many handfuls of lettuce would you need if you made six large salads?

5. How many small salads can you make with 3 packages?

6. Ms. Alvarado made two large salads, how many handfuls of lettuce did she use? Write your answer in
fraction form.

7. Ms Rodriguez made one medium salad. What fraction of the packet did Ms Rodriguez use?