- Here is the word problem my partner and I solved:
An apple orchard covers 12 acres. There is a watering spout for every ¼ acre. Are there more or fewer than 12 watering spouts? How do you know? How many watering spouts are there in the orchard?
- Here is a picture of my visual that represents the problem:
- Here is my equation(s) with a variable to represent the unknown amount:
12 x 4 = F F= 48
There are 12 acres. For every 1/4 there is a watering spout. To get your answer you say 12 acres and 4 water spouts in it which is saying 12 x 4
- When predicting my answer, I know my answer will be smaller or larger because…
There is multiple watering spouts per acre, so there must be more than 12 watering spouts
- My answer and label is…
Sincerely,
msteigmann