Unit 2 Contents

1. For each problem, estimate whether the difference is closest to 0, , or 1. Then solve the subtraction problems using the Fraction Circle Pieces page in the Student Guide Reference section or another strategy.
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Mr. Moreno's students wrote the following word problems about their class. Solve each problem. Include number sentences.

2. Jacob ate of a box of caramel popcorn. How much of the box of popcorn is left?
3. Keenya is going on a -mile walk through the park. She already walked mile. How much farther does Keenya need to walk?
4. Julia's purple eraser is of an inch long. Miguel's red eraser is of an inch long. Whose eraser is longer? How much longer?
5. Ming rides his bike of a block to school and Mark rides his bike of a block to school. Who rides a shorter distance to school? How much shorter is that student's ride?
6. Fern made of a pound of fudge. Her little sister ate of a pound. How much fudge is left for Fern?
7. Sam shared his baseball card collection with his friends. Josh took and Michael took of the cards. What fraction of the collection was left for Sam?
8. Kathy had of a bag of sticky sour candies. She tripped and spilled of the bag of candies. What fraction of the bag did not spill?