- Here is the word problem my partner and I solved: Carlos can throw a ball 14 yards. His friend Raul can throw 3/7 of that distance. Is Raul’s throw longer or shorter than 14 yards? How do you know? How far did Raul throw?
- Here is a picture of my visual that represents the problem:
- Here is my equation(s) with a variable to represent the unknown amount:😡
- 14/7=2 (so 2 lines per 1/7)
- 3×2=6 So it is at the 6-yard point)
- When predicting my answer, I know my answer will be smaller or larger because…
- smaller because it is dividing instead of multiplying because we are dealing with fractions
- Here is a picture of the work I did to solve the problem:
- My answer and label are…
- 6 yards
Great explanation!
You did a great job working with your partner to really explain the steps of how to solve this problem.