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

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
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$


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).

Now, determine whether the following problem or activity can enable students to understand the concepts or skills in the provided description.

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standard_description: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.
problem_activity: Problem 1
32 students shared 6 pizzas equally. How much pizza will each student get?
a.   Find the exact answer.
b.   Check your work.
Problem 2
32 gallons of water is used to completely fill 6 fish tanks. If each tank holds the same amount of water, how many gallons will each tank hold?
a.   Find the exact answer. Write it as a fraction and as a mixed number.
b.   Determine which two whole numbers the answer is in between.
c.   Explain how the fractional part of the mixed number is related to the remainder in the problem.
d.   Check your work.
Problem 3
Solve the following problems. Think about the main differences between each one.
a.   A teacher has 21 batteries. Each calculator uses 4 batteries. How many calculators can the teacher fill with batteries?
b.   Four children can ride in a car. How many cars are needed to take 21 children to the museum?
c.   Ms. Cole bakes 21 cookies and wants to share them out fairly to 4 friends. How many cookies will each friend get?


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