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STANDARDS
CCSS: 6.EE.A.2.C, 7.EE.B.3
TEKS: 6.3D, 6.7D, 7.3A, 7.3B
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WATER COLLECTOR
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Tori needed to collect exactly 6 gallons of water from a local stream to test its cleanliness. Unfortunately, she had only a 4-gallon jug and a 7-gallon bucket!
“That’s OK,” she said. “I know how to get just the right amount of water using only these two containers!”
How did Tori collect exactly 6 gallons of water?
RECTANGLES GALORE!
How many rectangles can you find in the shape below? Don’t forget that some large rectangles may have smaller rectangles inside!
EMOJI EQUATIONS
Find the value of each emoji!
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PATCHY FRACTIONS
At Thrifty Treasures, old clothes are repaired and sold to math-loving customers. Help choose which patches should be sewn on this shirt so that all the patches are equivalent fractions.