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Try It Out -- Chapter 10, Lesson 3



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Darlene has 30 softballs in 3 baskets. She puts an equal number of balls in each basket. Order the steps to her solution.
a.
There are 10 counters in each basket.
b.
Darlene uses 30 counters to model the problem and she drew 3 squares to show the baskets.
c.
There are 30 balls and 3 baskets.
d.
Darlene put 1 counter in each basket until they are all gone.
 

 1. 

What is Darlene’s first step?
 

 2. 

What is Darlene’s second step?
 

 3. 

What is Darlene’s third step?
 

 4. 

What is Darlene’s final step?
 
 
Duncan has 24 cookies and wants to give 2 to each of his friends. How many friends will get 2 cookies? Order the steps to his solution.
a.
Each friend gets 2 cookies.
b.
Duncan starts with 24 counters and puts 2 counters in each group.
c.
There are 24 cookies.
d.
12 friends get 2 cookies each.
e.
Duncan divides to find out how many groups of 2 can be made from 24.
f.
I can make 12 groups of 2.
 

 5. 

What is Duncan’s first step?
 

 6. 

What is Duncan’s second step?
 

 7. 

What is Duncan’s third step?
 

 8. 

What is Duncan’s fourth step?
 

 9. 

What is Duncan’s fifth step?
 

 10. 

What is Duncan’s final step?
 



 
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