Lesson 16: Practice Problems

Problem 1

Describe a situation that could be represented with this tape diagram.

A tape diagram with 3 blue segments on top and 2 green segments below. All segments are labeled "6"

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.

  1. How many nickels, dimes, and quarters are in the piggy bank? Explain your reasoning.

  2. 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 net made up of 3 equivalent triangles and one smaller triangle in the middle.

  1. A triangular pyramid

  2. A trapezoidal prism

  3. A rectangular pyramid

  4. 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.

A blue triangle in a blank grid.