Cans of Paint
5.NF.6 – Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers.
5.MD.1 – Convert among different-sized measurement units within a given measurement system.
Act 1
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Focus question – How many quarts or gallons are there in the stack of cans?
Act 2
Act 3
Red – 43 ½ qts
Green – 51 5/8 qts
Blue – 14 ½ qts
Total – = 109 5/8 qts = 27 7/8 gallons