standard_description: Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Arthur needs to sew 8 buttons onto his jacket. For each button, he’ll need
$$5\over 12$$
feet of thread. What is the total amount of thread, in inches, Arthur needs to sew on all 8 buttons?
Problem 2
A chef makes 37 servings of soup. Each serving is
$$2\frac {1}{4}$$
cups. How much soup, in cups, did the chef make in total?


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