standard_description: Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. (Students able to multiply fractions in general can develop strategies to divide fractions in general, by reasoning about the relationship between multiplication and division. But division of a fraction by a fraction is not a requirement at this grade.)
problem_activity: Task
2 bottles of water cost $5.00.
Fill in the table that shows the costs for 4, 6, and 8 bottles. Find the cost for a single bottle in each case.
{"table": [{"thead": [{"tr": [{"th": [{"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Number of bottles"}, {"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Cost (\\$)"}, {"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Cost per bottle"}]}]}], "tbody": [{"tr": [{"td": [{"_value": "$$2$$"}, {"_value": "$$5$$"}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$4$$"}, {}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$6$$"}, {}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$8$$"}, {}, {}]}]}]}]}
5 granola bars cost $4.00
Fill in the table that shows the costs for 10, 15, and 20 granola bars. Find the cost for a single granola bar in each case.
{"table": [{"thead": [{"tr": [{"th": [{"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Number of granola bars"}, {"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Cost (\\$)"}, {"_attributes": {"scope": "col"}, "_value": "Cost per bar"}]}]}], "tbody": [{"tr": [{"td": [{"_value": "$$5$$"}, {"_value": "$$4$$"}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$10$$"}, {}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$15$$"}, {}, {}]}, {"td": [{"_value": "$$20$$"}, {}, {}]}]}]}]}
Explain why if you can buy $a$ items for $b$ dollars, or buy $2a$ items for $2b$ dollars, the cost per item is the same in either case.


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