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Example:
Concept/skill: 
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¬¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Problem/activity:
Stage 1: Money
 Required Preparation
 Materials to Copy
 Blackline Masters
 Would You Rather Stage 1 Spinner
 Would You Rather Stage 1 Recording Sheet
 
 Narrative
 The first partner spins to get a group of coins. They write a question that compares the amount they spun to a different group of coins that they make up.

Answer: 
Yes. In this activity, students write word problems that compare coin amounts.

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: Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities.
problem_activity: Task
2 bottles of water cost $5.00.
Fill in the table that shows the costs for 4, 6, and 8 bottles. Find the cost for a single bottle in each case.
| Number of bottles | Cost (\$) | Cost per bottle |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------------|
|       $$2$$       |   $$5$$   |                 |
|       $$4$$       |           |                 |
|       $$6$$       |           |                 |
|       $$8$$       |           |                 |
5 granola bars cost $4.00
Fill in the table that shows the costs for 10, 15, and 20 granola bars. Find the cost for a single granola bar in each case.
| Number of granola bars | Cost (\$) | Cost per bar |
|------------------------|-----------|--------------|
|         $$5$$          |   $$4$$   |              |
|         $$10$$         |           |              |
|         $$15$$         |           |              |
|         $$20$$         |           |              |
Explain why if you can buy $a$ items for $b$ dollars, or buy $2a$ items for $2b$ dollars, the cost per item is the same in either case.


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