Painting a room

The purpose of this task is to provide students with a situation in which it is natural for them to divide a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number. Determining the amount of paint that Kulani needs for each wall illustrates an understanding of the meaning of dividing a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number.
Resource ID#: 43101 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Keywords: Painting a room, painting, room, fraction, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities, Florida Standards
Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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