standard_description: Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Rishi is trying to find the total number of clouds in the following array.
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Rishi says "I know 3 × 9 = 27, so I can use that to help me solve."
a.   Mark the array above to show how Rishi is thinking about it.
b.   Use the fact that
$$3\times9=27$$
to find the total number of clouds in the array.


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