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Type: Open-Ended
Category: Fractions and Ratios
Level: Grade 5
Standards: 5.NF.A.2, MP3
Score: 1
Tags: PARCC
Author: LBeth
Last Modified: 7 years ago

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Grade 5 Fractions and Ratios CCSS: 5.NF.A.2, MP3

Dario is making a birdhouse from a board that is 34 of a meter long. He cuts 12 meter off the board and uses the remaining piece for the base of the birdhouse. Dario subtracts 12 from 34 to find the length of the base. Dario said 34-12=24 and plotted 24 on this number line.

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Explain why Dario's answer is not reasonable.
Find the total length of the birdhouse base, in meters.
Explain how to use the number line to show your answer is correct.

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