Lesson 16: Practice Problems
Problem 1
Describe a situation that could be represented with this tape diagram.
Problem 2
There are some nickels, dimes, and quarters in a large piggy bank. For every 2 nickels there are 3 dimes. For every 2 dimes there are 5 quarters. There are 500 coins total.
How many nickels, dimes, and quarters are in the piggy bank? Explain your reasoning.
How much are the coins in the piggy bank worth?
Problem 3
Two horses start a race at the same time. Horse A gallops at a steady rate of 32 feet per second and Horse B gallops at a steady rate of 28 feet per second. After 5 seconds, how much farther will Horse A have traveled? Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 4 From Unit 2 Lesson 10
Andre paid $13 for 3 books. Diego bought 12 books priced at the same rate. How much did Diego pay for the 12 books? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 5 From Unit 1 Lesson 15
Which polyhedron can be assembled from this net?
A triangular pyramid
A trapezoidal prism
A rectangular pyramid
A triangular prism
Problem 6 From Unit 1 Lesson 10
Find the area of the triangle. Show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a rectangle around the triangle.