Number Talks
Solve:
25 x 9
(Strategies may vary)
Solve using the area model:
253 x 24
6,072
Suppose 5 people are sharing 3 sandwiches. What division expression can be used to represent this situation?
3 / 5
Solve:
7/9 + 2/3
13/9 or 1 4/9
What 2 colors are on the state flag?
Yellow and red.
Solve:
18 x 22
(Strategies may vary)
Classmate Fact: This classmate loves red Takis, and also burnt her tongue while enjoying her favorite meal and still gave it a "10/10." Who is this classmate and what was her favorite meal?
Rayne, her favorite meal was Cinnabon Pull-Aparts.
Classmate Fact: This classmate loves blue Takis and brought a Bluey stuffy that hangs out on the bookshelf. This classmate also begged her mom to get what turned out to be her favorite meal. Who is this classmate and what was the meal her mom surprised her with?
Peyton G, and the meal her mom surprised her with was lasagna.
Solve:
1/3 + 1/6 + 1/12
7/12
Zozobra's nickname is...
Old Man Gloom.
Classmate Fact: This classmate described his worst meal as looking like "cat puke" and tasting like "moldy bread." Who is this classmate, what dish did he eat, and for what occasion was he eating this meal?
Peyton M, the dish was stuffing that he had on Thanksgiving.
There are, on average, 125 Takis that come in a bag. If Rayne eats 2,125 Takis, how many bags of Takis did she consume?
2,125 / 125 = 17 bags
What could the fraction 4/2 represent in the sharing sandwiches problem context?
4/2 could represent that 2 people shared 4 sandwiches. Each person would get 2 sandwiches because 4 / 2 = 2
Solve:
3/5 + 2/3 - 10/15
9/15
What is the name of the state's famous cookie?
Biscochito.
What is the "decomposing strategy" and give an example to explain your reasoning.
When you decompose one or more of the numbers in the problem into friendlier ways (examples may vary).
What is the partial quotient algorithm? Explain how it works and use an example.
The partial quotient algorithm works by taking out some number of groups of the divisor from the dividend without going over until there is no remainder or until the whole is equally distributed. You add up the partial quotients to get the total quotient.
Suppose each student in class shared 1 sandwich. What fraction would each student get?
1/11
Classmate Fact: This classmate loves fish-net arm band things (sorry, idk what those are called LOL) and her favorite meal was homemade shrimp alfredo. Who is this classmate and describe the dish she made.
Ella and she made homemade shrimp alfredo with broccoli, which is a pasta dish that is served with shrimp and broccoli with a cream-based cheese sauce.
What does "Christmas" mean when you're ordering food at a restaurant?
Christmas means you want both red and green chile.
Classmate Fact: This classmate loves basketball and his favorite team is the Lakers. Who is this classmate and who is his favorite basketball player (not on the Lakers).
Levi, his favorite player is Ja Morant (plays for the Memphis Grizzlies).
Mr. Schultz is baking cookies for the class. The recipe he has yields 24 cookies. Mr. Schultz wants to make enough so that each student gets 8 cookies. How many times does Mr. Schultz need to scale up his recipe to give each student 8 cookies?
11 x 8 = 88 cookies he needs
24 x 3 = 72
24 x 4 = 96
He needs to scale his recipe up 4 times in order to give each student 8 cookies and he will have 8 cookies leftover.
Classmate Fact: This classmate received a Griffin Gram for "being an awesome brother." Who is this classmate, what is his brother's name, and what grade is his brother in?
Sam, his brother's name is Tobin and he is in 1st grade.
What percent is equal to 8/11?
72.7%
What city did your teacher live in while he lived in New Mexico?
Santa Fe.