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Students in this grade will be able to perform the following task. Students are running in a relay race. Each team will run a total of 2 miles. Each member of the team will be able to run 1/5 of a mile. How many students will a team need to complete the race?
What is Fifth Grade Explanation: This item builds on the progression of fractions from grades 3 and 4. Students are offered the number line in grade 5 as a tool to support problem solving, an extension of how the number line is used in earlier grades. These word problems would sometimes be presented without number lines or other models.