Lesson 3

Many Ways to Show Decimals

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Task

  1. Grapes, the line is much steeper. If you compare the cost of two pounds of grapes with the cost of two pounds of plums the grapes will cost $1.50 and the plums are only $1.00.
  2. $2.00
  3. 2 pounds
  4. $7.50

F. The Cost of Fruit

Irma made this graph. It shows the number of pounds of fruit and their total cost. It compares the cost of plums to the cost of grapes.

  1. Which fruit costs more per pound? How do you know?
  2. Find the cost of 4 pounds of plums.
  3. How many pounds of grapes cost $1.50?
  4. Find the cost of 10 pounds of grapes.