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: Task
Decide which value is closest to the answer for each of the following questions. Explain your reasoning.
8 bottles each contained 1.2 liters of water. About how many liters of water were there all together?
| 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 100 |
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A school bought 8.5 kilograms of apples. If apples cost $2.45 per kilogram, about how much did they pay (in dollars)?
| 0.2 | 2 | 20 | 200 |
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A laptop contains about 0.0006 kilograms of gold. If a manufacturer plans to produce 10,100 of these laptops, about how many kilograms of gold are needed?
| 0.6 | 6 | 60 | 600 |
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