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It took Stella 2(1/2) cans of paint to paint 4/5 of a room

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It took Stella 2(1/2) cans of paint to paint 4/5 of a room. At that rate, how many cans of paint will it take to point the whole room? What fraction of the room can you paint with 1 can of paint? Use double number lines to solve.

Janna has 27 lollipops. She wants to give each of her 4 friends the same number of lollipops. How many lollipops does each friend receive? Give the answer as both a whole number with a remainder and also a mixed numeral. Explain each answer and discuss its meaning. (No manipulatives needed, but items representing lollipops may be used.)

Mike has 1(5/6) cans of paint in his garage. He finds 3/4 can of paint in his shed. How many cans of paint does Mike have altogether? (Manipulative(s): fraction circles, mathematical drawing)

Pattern Blocks: If three yellows, three reds, one blue and one green represent 2(1/2) determine the pattern blocks could you use to represent 1 and also determine how to represent ¾.