Nicholas is in a panic. He discovered he only has 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee in his house. He knows he uses 2 4 tablespoons per cup. How many cups of coffee can he make with only 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee?
Nicholas is in a panic. He discovered he only has 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee in his house. He knows he uses 2 4 tablespoons per cup. How many cups of coffee can he make with only 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee?
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![Nicholas is in a panic. He discovered he only has 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee in his house.
He knows he uses 2 4 tablespoons per cup. How many cups of coffee can he make with
only 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee?
a. Write a mathematical expression to represent this situation.
b. Use the nonstandard algorithm to determine the desired amount.
c. Describe the whole situation with pictures, including your solution process. Make
explicit connections between your picture process and the traditional algorithm.
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Transcribed Image Text:Nicholas is in a panic. He discovered he only has 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee in his house.
He knows he uses 2 4 tablespoons per cup. How many cups of coffee can he make with
only 5 ½ tablespoons of coffee?
a. Write a mathematical expression to represent this situation.
b. Use the nonstandard algorithm to determine the desired amount.
c. Describe the whole situation with pictures, including your solution process. Make
explicit connections between your picture process and the traditional algorithm.
2.
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