Lesson 10 Multi-step Measurement Problems
Let’s solve multi-step measurement problems.
Warm-up Notice and Wonder: Distances Traveled
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
animal | distance traveled in a day |
|---|---|
three-toed sloth | 30 meters |
snail | 2,500 centimeters |
dromedary | 40 kilometers |
giant tortoise | 500 meters |
Activity 1 Long Hikes, Short Hikes
Here are estimates of the farthest distances that some animals would move in one day.
animal |
distance traveled in a day |
|---|---|
three-toed sloth |
30 meters |
snail |
2,500 centimeters |
dromedary |
40 kilometers |
giant tortoise |
500 meters |
Problem 1
Put the animals and their travel distances in order, from the shortest to the longest. Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 2
Do you agree with each statement? Explain your reasoning.
A giant tortoise can move 2 times as far as a snail can move in a day.
A dromedary can move 80 times as far as a giant tortoise can move in a day.
Activity 2 Big Bottles, Little Bottles
Here are six water bottle sizes and four clues about the amount of water they each hold.
One bottle holds 350 mL.
A bottle in size B holds 5 times as much water as a bottle that holds 1 L.
The largest bottle holds 20 times the amount of water in the smallest bottle.
A 1,500 mL bottle holds 3 times as much water as a bottle in size E.
Use the clues to find out the amount of water, in mL, that each bottle size holds. Be prepared to explain or show your reasoning.
A: mL
C: mL
E: mL
B: mL
D: mL
F: mL
Practice Problem
Problem 1
A tuna fish can swim 200 kilometers in a day.
The camel travels 40 kilometers in a day. How many times farther does the tuna fish travel than the camel?
The giant tortoise travels 500 meters in a day. How many kilometers is that?
How many times as far as the giant tortoise does the tuna fish travel?