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

Lesson 10.610.6 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 look back at my answers from Lesson 1-1, describe how my math biography has changed this year, and recognize ways we are all doers of math — one step at a time, with support.

Remember10.6 Small Group · Group 1

Your math story grows when you use new tools, like percents, on old problems, and the answers still agree. Your math story grows. You can go back to old problems and solve them with new tools.

Words: math biography (biografía matemática)reflect (reflexionar)growth (crecimiento)confidence (confianza)community (comunidad)

  1. 1Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Percent100%50%Amount93?÷ ?÷ ?
    100% is the whole: 93.

    What is 50% of 93?

    Show your work

    Hint 50% means half. Find 93 ÷ 2.

    Final answer:
  2. 2Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Percent100%50%Amount65?÷ ?÷ ?
    100% is the whole: 65.

    What is 50% of 65?

    Show your work

    Hint 50% means half. Split 65 into 2 equal parts.

    Final answer:
  3. 3Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Trips1315Students40??× ?× ?× ?× ?
    One trip carries about 40 students.

    A school bus holds about 40 students. It makes 3 trips each morning. About how many students can it carry in 5 mornings?

    Show your work

    Hint This works like the Ferris wheel. Find the students for one morning first.

    Final answer:
  4. 4Complete each step, then write the final answer.
    Percent100%50%Riders in 1 hour??÷ ?÷ ?
    Find a full hour first, then 50% of it.

    A Ferris wheel carries about 90 riders per turn and makes 5 turns an hour. It runs 2 hours at 50% full, then 3 hours full. About how many riders ride in all?

    Show your work

    Hint Find the riders in one full hour first. Then work out the half-full hours and the full hours.

    Final answer:

Explain your thinkingIn September you found “about 80 riders.” What tool from this year lets you go further? Tell how it helps.

Sentence starter In September I could only ___. · Now I can ___ because this year I learned ___.

How did it go? ☐ 4 · I can teach it☐ 3 · I've got it☐ 2 · I need a hint☐ 1 · I need help