Number and Operations- Fractions

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LOGICAL THINKING PUZZLE

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 Concept 1 : Find the area of rectangles with sides
measured in fractions,

𝟓
𝟗
𝟏
𝟗
𝟏
𝟔
𝟖
𝟖
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𝟐
𝒄𝒎
𝟑

𝟔
𝒄𝒎
𝟓
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2. Shade a rectangle inside the square so that its area can be found by
the fraction multiplication.

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Solution 2
3. Extend the sides of the rectangle so you get a square
meter (unit square). Draw gridlines into the square as in
the example above. Write a multiplication for the area of
the colored rectangle
Solution 3
4.

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1. A square feet of land costs $ 164. How much will
𝟑 𝟕
a land of 𝟑 𝒇𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝟔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕?
𝟓 𝟖

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2. Extend the sides of the rectangle so you get a square meter
(unit square). Draw gridlines into the square as in the example
above. Write a multiplication for the area of the colored rectangle.

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Solution 2

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3. Shade a rectangle inside the square so that its area
can be found by the fraction multiplication

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 4. Which has a larger area, a square
with 7/8-mile sides, or a rectangle that
is 1/4 mile by 3 miles?

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2. A stamp measures 7/8 in. by 3/4 in. Amanda puts 6 of them onto an
envelope, side by side. Find the total area these stamps occupy.
2. Extend the sides of the rectangle so you get a square meter (unit
square). Draw gridlines into the square as in the example above. Write
a multiplication for the area of the colored rectangle.

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Solution 2

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4. Ellen renovates the foyer of an old farmhouse. The foyer is 15 feet
long and 8 feet wide. Calculate the area of the foyer.

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EXIT TICKET

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2.

Bianca bought a baseplate of 12 inches length and 10

inches width. Find the area of the baseplate.

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