Lesson 11

Strategies for Dividing Decimals

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Task

  1. Bag 1:
    Laundry Soap
    Paper towels
    Lunch meat
    Bread    		 Bag 2:
    Apples
    Pineapple
    1. 5 lbs 10 oz.
      I added the pounds, 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 pounds, and the ounces, 12 + 10 + 4 = 26 ounces. Since it takes 16 ounces to = 1 pound I changed 26 ounces to 1 pound 10 ounces. I added that to the 4 pounds for a total of 5 pounds 10 ounces.
    2. 5 lbs. 12 oz.
      I added the pounds, 2 + 3 = 5 pounds, and the ounces, 8 + 4 = 12 ounces, for a total of 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

PP. Shopping Bags

Nila and her mom went to the market. They have 2 shopping bags. Each bag can carry only 6 pounds of goods. Here is a list of the things Nila's mom bought.

  1. Item
  2.  
  3. Laundry Soap
  4. 2 pounds 12 ounces
  5. Apples
  6. 2 pounds 8 ounces
  7. Pineapple
  8. 3 pounds 4 ounces
  9. Paper towels
  10. 10 ounces
  11. Lunch meat
  12. 1 pound
  13. A loaf of bread
  14. 1 pound 4 ounces

Nila placed the laundry soap in one bag and the apples in the other.

  1. Divide the other items between the two bags so the items in each bag weigh less than 6 pounds. Write the items in the shopping bag.
    1. What is the weight of the items in Bag #1? Show how you decided.
    2. What is the weight of the items in Bag #2? Show how you solved this.