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Example:
Problem/activity:
Task
 Arrange the fractions in order from least to greatest. Explain your answer with a picture.
 $\frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{7}, \frac{1}{3} $
 $\frac{2}{5}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{2}{3} $
 $\frac{5}{6}, \frac{3}{6}, \frac{1}{6} $
 $\frac{5}{12}, \frac{8}{12}, \frac{4}{12} $

Description: 
Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.
 Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.

Answer: 
Yes. By arranging the fractions in this problem, students learn to compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

Now, assess whether the following problem or activity aligns with the provided description.

shot_info: im_task_000157_pos_0

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standard_description: Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Explain how you know the expressions in Column A are equivalent to the expressions in Column B.
| **           Column A          ** | **           Column B          ** |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           $${-3(x+4)}$$           |           $${-3x-12}$$            |
|           $${(4+x)+3}$$           |           $${x+(4+3)}$$           |
|           $${(x+4)-3}$$           |          $${-3+(x+4)}$$           |
Problem 2
Explain the properties of operations that were used to transform
$${a(x-y)}$$
to the equivalent expression,
$${-(ay-ax)}$$
.
Problem 3
If the expression
$${\frac{x}{2} + \frac{3}{4}}$$
is multiplied by
$$4$$
, the expression
$${{2x+3}}$$
results.
Is
$${{2x+3}}$$
an equivalent expression to
$${\frac{x}{2} + \frac{3}{4}}$$
?


aligns: yes