few_shots: 
Example 1:
Problem/activity:
You’re mixing ingredients for cookies. The recipe says to combine 6 tablespoons, or ¾ stick, of butter with 1 cup of sugar. You accidentally mix in a whole stick of butter (8 tablespoons) with the cup of sugar. How can you fix this?


Concept/skill: 
Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

Answer: 
Yes. This problem solves a real-world problem involving mixing ingredients for cookies. A student doing this problem would need to reason about equivalent ratios of butter amounts to sugar amounts.

Example 2:
Problem/activity:
For each pair of numbers, determine if the values are equivalent. Explain your reasoning for each one.
a.
$$-0.25$$
and
$$\frac{1}{-4}$$
b.
$$-\left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )$$
and
$$\frac{-1}{-4}$$
c.
$$\frac{-1}{4}$$
and
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$


Concept/skill: 
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers.

Answer: 
Yes. This problem involves understanding fractions and division to divide rational numbers, such as 1, -4, 4, and -1. This problem also involves an understanding of multiplication: if p and q are integers, then -(p/q) = (-p)/q = p/(-q).

Example 3:
Problem/activity:
Problem 1
The table below contains single equations in a single variable, single equations in two variables, and pairs of simultaneous equations in two variables. Check the appropriate box to show whether there is no solution, exactly 1 solution, or if there is an infinite number of solutions.
|                                                          | **           No solution          ** | **           Exactly 1 solution          ** | **           Infinite number of solutions          ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|                       $${9=4x+7}$$                       |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
|                       $${y=3y+5}$$                       |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
|                    $${y={x\over2}}$$                     |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
|                     $${3x+6y-9=0}$$                      |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
|    $${x=y}$$                        $${1.25x=1.25y}$$    |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
| $${9.9=6x+8y}$$                        $${9x=2.5y-8.8}$$ |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
| $${11x-2y=1.5}$$                        $${11x-2y=2.5}$$ |                                      |                                             |                                                       |
Problem 2
Kim has a small container and a large container as shown.
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It takes 16 of the small containers to fill the large container. Three small containers leave 1.95 gallons of space in the big container.
What is the size of each of the two containers?


Concept/skill: 
Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

Answer: 
Yes. The last three rows of the table in the first problem involves solving pairs of simultaneous linear equations. The second word problem can also be represented as two simultaneous linear equations.

Now, does the problem or activity shown below enable students to learn the full intent of the following concept or skill?

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standard_description: Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this activity is for students to choose an algorithm or other strategy to add within 1,000. Students should attend to the details of numbers in the problems that could indicate whether a particular strategy or algorithm is most useful. The important thing is that students choose an algorithm or strategy that they can use efficiently and accurately for the given problem.
Engagement: Develop Effort and Persistence.
Check in and provide each group with feedback that encourages collaboration and community. For example, check that students are staying on task, using math vocabulary, and sharing how they solved the problem.
Supports accessibility for: Social-Emotional Functioning
Launch
Groups of 2
“We’ve been learning about addition algorithms for the last few lessons. Recall that an algorithm is a set of steps that works every time as long as the steps are carried out correctly. But, you know lots of ways to add numbers and lots of representations for showing your work like base-ten diagrams, number lines, and writing words or equations. If it’s not a set of steps that would work every time, we call it a strategy.”
“In this activity, you’re going to have an opportunity to find the value of each of these sums using an algorithm or other strategy of your choice.”
Activity
“Find the value of each sum. Later, you’ll have a chance to share your work.”
7-10 minutes: independent work time
Identify students who used the same strategy to add and those who used different strategies.
Choose a few problems for students to discuss. Consider selecting
\(264 +359\)
(the second expression) and
\(399 + 499\)
(the last expression), which lend themselves to be evaluated with an algorithm and another strategy, respectively.
“Find a partner that added the same way you did. Discuss your reasoning.”
1-2 minutes: partner discussion
“Now find a partner who found the sum in a different way from you. Discuss your reasoning.”
2-3 minutes: partner discussion
Repeat the discussion with 1-2 expressions or as many as time permits.
Student Facing
Use a strategy of your choice to find the value of each sum. Show your reasoning. Organize it so it can be followed by others.
\(199 + 348\)
\(264 + 359\)
\(203 + 75\)
\(316 + 198\)
\(399 + 499\)
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Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
Invite 4-5 students to share a strategy or algorithm that someone they talked to used.
“What strategies or algorithms do you want to practice more?”


aligns: yes