standard_description: Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using information presented in line plots. For example, from a line plot find and interpret the difference in length between the longest and shortest specimens in an insect collection.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Claudia is redecorating her bedroom, which is in the shape of a rectangle that is 8 feet long and 9 feet wide. She needs to buy new carpeting and wants to put baseboards around the border of her bedroom.
a.   How much carpeting should Claudia order?
b.   How much baseboard should Claudia order?
Problem 2
The length of a rectangle is 6 cm and its perimeter is 16 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?


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