few_shots: 
Example:
Concept/skill: 
Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.

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?


Answer: 
No. Completing neither of these problems requires replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other equation.

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

shot_info: fl_problem_001392_neg_0

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standard_description: Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps.
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this activity is for students to order three objects by length. Students line up objects from shortest to longest and longest to shortest. Students need to attend to the language in the question to know which way to order the objects. The language and reasoning students use in this activity helps prepare them to compare the length of objects indirectly in future lessons.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials from a previous activity
Required Preparation
Each group of 4 needs the collection of objects from the previous activity.
Launch
Groups of 4
Give each group 10–12 objects.
Activity
Read the task statement.
5 minutes: small-group work
Monitor for students who line up the endpoints of the objects.
Student Facing
Pick 3 objects.
With your partner, put the objects in order from
shortest
to longest.
Trace or draw your objects.
Pick 3 new objects.
With your partner, put them in order from
longest to shortest
.
Write the names of the objects in order from longest to shortest.
Student Response
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Advancing Student Thinking
If students appear to order their objects correctly without lining them up, consider asking:
“How did you order your objects from ___ (shortest to longest or longest to shortest)?”
“How could you prove to someone that your objects are ordered correctly?”
Activity Synthesis
Invite previously identified students to demonstrate how they ordered three objects from shortest to longest.
Display the three objects with the endpoints lined up so all students can see.
“What statements can you make to compare the length of their objects?” (The ___ is longer than the ___ and ___.)
As time permits, repeat by inviting a previously identified students to demonstrate how they ordered three objects from longest to shortest.


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