Unit 3 - Lesson 11 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Explain how this expression represents

Jada and her 2 sisters equally share 1/2 a pan of macaroni and cheese.How much of the whole pan of macaroni and cheese will each person get?

Explain how your diagram represents

4 people equally share 1/2 a pan of macaroni and cheese.How much of the whole pan of macaroni and cheese did each person get? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

Explain how your diagram represents

5 people equally share 1/2 a pan of macaroni and cheese. How much of the whole pan of macaroni and cheese did each person get? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

How are the problems the same? How are they different?

6 people equally share 1/2 a pan of macaroni and cheese. Write a division expression to represent the situation.

6 people equally share 1/2 a pan of macaroni and cheese. How much of the whole pan does each person get?