Headline Story
Fractions, #1
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Introduction
Read the Headline Story to the students. Encourage them to think of creative ways to name solutions.
Headline Story
Charles cut his rectangular birthday cake into equal pieces to share with his 8 friends.
Possible student responses
- Charles cut the cake into 9 pieces. He could have made 2 horizontal and 2 vertical cuts.
- Charles might have made 8 horizontal cuts and no vertical cuts.
- He might have cut the cake into thirds and then cut each of those pieces into thirds again.
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