Interpret Equations Do Now
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Grade 5 Math • Page 1 of 2
Do Now
U2 L3: Interpret Equations & Operations
Directions: Show your work and circle your answer for each question.
1 Multiplicative Comparison
4.OA.A.1
Last month, an elementary school recycled 48 pounds of paper. This month, they recycled 7 times as many pounds of paper as last month. Which equation can be used to find \(p\), the number of pounds recycled this month?
A \(p \times 48 = 7\)
B \(7 \times p = 48\)
C \(7 \times 48 = p\)
D \(48 \times p = 7\)
2 Fraction Decomposition
4.NF.B.3
The teacher wrote the fraction \( \frac{7}{8} \) on the board. Which of the following expressions is NOT equivalent to \( \frac{7}{8} \)?
A \( \frac{4}{8} + \frac{3}{8} \)
B \( 7 \times \frac{1}{8} \)
C \( \frac{5}{8} + \frac{2}{8} \)
D \( \frac{4}{4} + \frac{3}{4} \)
3 Multi-Digit Multiplication
5.NBT.5
A farmer plants 248 rows of corn with 35 plants in each row. How many corn plants does the farmer plant altogether?
A 8,580
B 8,680
C 8,780
D 9,680
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Grade 5 Math • Page 2 of 2
Do Now: Part 2 — Operations & Problem Solving
Show all calculations in the blank spaces provided below.
4 Fraction Division Expressions
5.NF.B.7
Which multiplication expression is equivalent to the fraction division expression shown below?
\( 6 \div \frac{1}{4} \)
A \( 6 \times 4 \)
B \( 6 \times \frac{1}{4} \)
C \( \frac{1}{6} \times 4 \)
D \( \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{4} \)
5 🌶️ Spicy Challenge: Interpreting Remainders
5.NBT / Real-World
A middle school is taking 146 students on a science field trip. Each bus can hold 24 students. What is the minimum number of buses the school needs so that every student has a seat?
A 6 buses
B 7 buses
C 8 buses
D 12 buses
