Line Plots
Mr. Milliman kept track of how many kids were absent each day for two weeks. Draw and label a line plot for the following data:
Kids absent: 2, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 3
Correctly drawn & labelled line plot.
The solution to...
4 divided by 3 =
What is four thirds, or 4/3?
The solution to 1/2 x 6 (one half times six)
What is 3?
What is our catchphrase for measurement conversions?
Extra 100 points if you can accurately explain the process.
What is "break apart, substitute, multiply"?
Break apart: separate the fraction from the original unit
Substitute: replace the original unit with the new unit
Multiply: multiple as fractions
Jack collected 18 ten dollar bills while selling tickets at the movie theater. He gave 1/6 of the bills to the theater and kept the rest. How much MONEY did he keep?
What is 15 ten-dollar bills, or $150?
Monica measured twigs on the ground. Draw and label a line plot for the following data measured in inches:
1 1/2, 2 2/4, 3, 2 1/4, 3, 3 1/2
Correctly drawn and labelled line plot.
The expression 1 2/5 (one and two fifths) written as an IMPROPER FRACTION and a DIVISION number sentence
What is 7/5 (seven fifths) and 7 divided by 5?
The solution to 3/5 x 3/4
What is 9/20?
The solution to 1/3 of 2 feet written as INCHES.
What is 8 inches?
Olga sold her cupcakes at a bake sale. She earns $1.10 every time she sells a cupcake. Last week, she sold 20 cupcakes.
How much did she earn last week?
This week, she plans to raise her price to $1.50. How much will she earn if she still sells 20 cupcakes?
What is $22?
What is $30?
Charles measured the crayons in his art box. Draw a line plot for the following data measured in inches:
3 4/5, 5, 4, 4 3/4, 5 1/2, 5 4/6, 5 2/3
He only wants to save crayons that are 5 inches or more. What is the length of those crayons ALTOGETHER?
Correctly drawn and labelled line plot.
What is twenty-one and five sixths?
Jackie cut a 4-yard spool into 5 equal lengths of ribbon. What is the length of each ribbon in yards? DRAW A TAPE DIAGRAM to show your thinking.
What is 4/5 yard? Shown with correct tape diagram.
The solution to 2 2/3 x 1 1/8
What is 72/24 OR 3
The solution of 1/6 of 3 yards written as FEET.
What is 1 3/6 (one and one half) feet?
Ms. Ramsey grades 6 tests on her lunch break. She grades 1/4 of the remainder after school. If she still has 12 tests to grade after school, how many tests were there altogether?
What is 54 tests?
(12 is 1/4 of 48, plus 6 to get 54 total tests).
A meteorologist measured rainfall in the city in inches. Draw and label a line plot using the following data in inches:
1/8, 3/8, 3/4, 3/4, 1/4, 1 3/8, 1 4/8, 1
How many times was rainfall greater than 1/2 an inch?
What was the total rainfall in inches?
Correctly drawn and labelled line plot.
What is 5 times?
What is 6 1/8? (six and one eighth)
45 students shared 7 pizzas equally. What fraction of the pizza did each student receive? Show your thinking using a DRAWING, NUMBERS, and WORDS.
How would this fraction change if there were 10 pizzas for 50 students?
Which option allows students to get the most pizza?
What is 7/45 of a pizza?
What is 10/50, or 1/5 of a pizza?
What is 10 pizzas for 50 students?
There are 36 students in fourth grade. Of the grade, 4/9 bring their own lunch. How many students bring their own lunch?
What is 16 students?
4 1/2 feet = ____ inches
1 3/6 yard = ____ feet
5/8 pound = ____ ounces
2/3 pint = ____ cups
What is 54 inches?
What is 4 1/2 feet?
What is 10 ounces?
What is 1 1/3 cups?
Mr. Pierce makes 36 cookies for her son's birthday. She plans to use 2/9 of the cookies for a family birthday party, 3/9 for a Boy Scout meeting, and the remainder for a roller skating party. How many cookies will she use for each event?
What is 8 for the family party;
What is 12 for the Boy Scout meeting;
What is 16 for the roller skating party?