Understanding Distance and Fractions

The video tutorial explains how to solve a problem involving Matt's marathon training. Matt planned a 20-mile run but completed only three-fourths of it. The tutorial uses a formal problem-solving process to determine the distance Matt ran. It involves stating the given information, setting the goal, and executing a solution process that includes multiplying fractions and simplifying them. The solution is verified using a different strategy, and the final result is presented in a complete sentence.

What was the total distance Matt planned to run according to his training schedule?

• 10 miles

• 25 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

What fraction of the run did Matt complete?

• One-fourth

• One-half

• Two-thirds

• Three-fourths

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the goal of the problem-solving process in this scenario?

• To calculate the distance Matt actually ran

• To determine the total distance Matt planned to run

• To decide if Matt should run more

• To find out how many days Matt trained

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

How do you express twenty as a fraction to multiply with three-fourths?

• Two over twenty

• One over twenty

• Twenty over one

• Twenty over two

What is the common factor used to simplify the fraction in the solution process?

• Four

• Five

• Three

• Two

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

What is the simplified result of three-fourths times twenty?

• Fifteen

• Twenty

• Twenty-five

• Ten

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

How is the solution verified using a visual method?

• By listing numbers

• By drawing a circle

• By dividing a bar into four parts

• By using a pie chart

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

What does each part of the divided bar represent in the verification process?

• One-third of the run

• One-sixth of the run

• One-fifth of the run

• One-fourth of the run

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CCSS.4.MD.B.4

What is the final confirmed distance that Matt ran?

• Twenty-five miles

• Ten miles

• Fifteen miles

• Twenty miles

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

What is the final step in the problem-solving process?

• To revise the calculations

• To check the solution

• To write the result as a complete sentence

• To start a new problem

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3