Multiplication and Division, Part 2

Lesson 11

Math

Unit 3

3rd Grade

Lesson 11 of 23

Objective


Solve one- and two-step word problems involving units up to 7.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • 3.OA.A.3 — Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
  • 3.OA.D.8 — Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. This standard is limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers; students should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).

Foundational Standards

  • 3.OA.A.1
  • 3.OA.A.2

Criteria for Success


  1. Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication or division with units up to 7, using a tape diagram to represent the problem if necessary (MP.4).
  2. Solve two-step word problems involving all four operations, at least one of which involves multiplication or division with units up to 7, using a tape diagram to represent the problem if necessary (MP.4).
  3. Represent problems with an equation with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. 

Tips for Teachers


Up until this point in the year, students have been writing separate equations to represent each step in a two-step word problem. Now that students know the role of parentheses, they can start to write a single equation to represent two-step problems, though it’s not the expectation that they do so for all problems. The Progressions state, "more difficult problems may require two steps of representation and solution rather than one" (OA Progression, p. 28). Thus, it is left to the teacher to decide what "more difficult" means for your students. As some general guidance, it seems reasonable to expect every student to be able to write an equation for all one-step problems and for two-step problems where the unknown is isolated on one side of the equal sign in the equation without needing to manipulate it by the end of the year. For example, see #42 on the New York State Testing Program Grade 3 Common Core Mathematics Test Released Questions May 2016. Since students are expected to do so on the Post-Unit Assessment, this skill is built gradually over the course of Lesson 11, 16, 19, and 20 to prepare students for that.

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Anchor Tasks

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

Lakshmi runs 7 laps around the track at school. It takes him 6 minutes to run each lap. How much time does it take Lakshmi to run all 7 laps?

a.   Write an equation to represent the situation, using a letter to represent the unknown quantity.

b.   What is the solution?

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Problem 2

Joe had $178 in the bank. He earned the same amount of money each week for 7 weeks and put this money in the bank. Now, Joe has $234 in the bank. How much money did Joe earn each week?

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References

EngageNY Mathematics Grade 3 Mathematics > Module 3 > Topic E > Lesson 18Concept Development

Grade 3 Mathematics > Module 3 > Topic E > Lesson 18 of the New York State Common Core Mathematics Curriculum from EngageNY and Great Minds. © 2015 Great Minds. Licensed by EngageNY of the New York State Education Department under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license. Accessed Dec. 2, 2016, 5:15 p.m..

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Problem Set

15-20 minutes


Discussion of Problem Set

  • What three equations did you choose in #1? Why is it possible to have three different equations represent the same situation? 
  • What made the way #2 was set up difficult? When did you use the information about how many binders he had? When did you use the information about how many boxes of pens he had? 
  • Were you able to divide 36 band members into 7 equal rows in #4b? Why or why not? 
  • What made #7 challenging? How did you organize your work? 

Target Task

5-10 minutes


Problem 1

Six friends equally share 54 peanut butter cups. 

  • Write an equation to show how many peanut butter cups they each get. Use $$p$$ to represent the unknown number of peanut butter cups in your equation. 
  • What is the solution?

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Problem 2

The Jones family goes to the movies. Each of the seven family members buys a movie ticket for $4 and popcorn for $4. How much does the Jones family spend all together? 

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Additional Practice


The Extra Practice Problems can be used as additional practice for homework, during an intervention block, etc. Daily Word Problems and Fluency Activities are aligned to the content of the unit but not necessarily to the lesson objective, therefore feel free to use them anytime during your school day.

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Next

Build fluency with multiplication and division facts using units of 8 and 9.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Introduction to The Properties of Operations

Topic B: Multiplication and Division by 6 and 7

Topic C: Multiplication and Division by 8 and 9

Topic D: Multiplication and Division by Values Greater than 10

Topic E: Two-Step Word Problems and Patterns in Arithmetic

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