Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 10: Math Is...Standard MPP.3

Lesson 10.110.1 Small Group · Group 1

Group 1 · Set BSecond form · new problems, same idea

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Learning target With my small group, I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house — one step at a time, with support.

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Jobs and hobbies use math every day, like multiplying portions for a menu or finding area and volume for a garden. Math is everywhere. Chefs and gardeners count, measure, and multiply to plan their work.

Words: profession (profesión)inventory (inventario)portion (porción)area (área)volume (volumen)

  1. 1Complete each step, then write the final answer.

    A planter is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is its area?

    Show your work

    Hint Multiply the length by the width: 5 × 3.

    Final answer:
  2. 2Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Tacos118Chicken (oz)2?× ?× ?
    Each taco uses 2 ounces of chicken.

    A chef makes 18 tacos. Each taco uses 2 ounces of chicken. How many ounces of chicken does the chef need?

    Show your work

    Hint Multiply the tacos by the ounces in one taco.

    Final answer:
  3. 3Complete each step, then write the final answer.

    At home, a family puts a rug in the living room. The rug is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?

    Show your work

    Hint The rug covers flat space. Find its area.

    Final answer:
  4. 4Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Bowls140Broth (cups)1.5?× ?× ?
    Each bowl uses 1.5 cups of broth.

    A chef makes soup for 40 people. Each bowl uses 1.5 cups of broth. One carton holds 4 cups of broth. How many cartons must the chef buy?

    Show your work

    Hint First find the total cups of broth. Then find how many groups of 4 cups that is.

    Final answer:

Explain your thinkingA chef and a gardener both multiply. What does each one find, and how does it help them do their job?

Sentence starter The chef multiplies to find ___. · The gardener finds the volume to know ___.

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