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14Lesson 2.2Sharing PizzaAt which table would <strong>you</strong> prefer <strong>to</strong> sit? _______________As <strong>you</strong> work through the problems, beprepared <strong>to</strong> share/explain <strong>you</strong>r strategyand why <strong>you</strong> think <strong>you</strong>r strategy forsolving the problem is appropriate.Try <strong>to</strong> find more than one way<strong>to</strong> make each comparison.A. Suppose the pizzas are shared equally by everyone at the table. Does a person sitting at asmall table get the same amount as a person sitting at a large table? Explain.YESNOB. Which table relates <strong>to</strong> 3 /8?SMALLLARGEWhat <strong>do</strong>es the 3 stand for?What <strong>do</strong>es the 8 stand for?Is 3/8 a part-<strong>to</strong>-whole comparison or a part-<strong>to</strong>-part comparison?C. Selena thinks she can decide at which table a person gets the most pizza.She <strong>do</strong>es the problem 10 – 4 = 6What <strong>do</strong>es the 6 mean?She <strong>do</strong>es the problem 8 – 3 = 5What <strong>do</strong>es the 5 mean?She decides that since 6 is bigger than 5, the large table is better.Do <strong>you</strong> agree or disagree with Selena’s method?Suppose <strong>you</strong> put nine pizzas on the large table.What math problem would Selena write? _______ – _______ = _______Which table would she choose NOW? ________________ Does this answer make sense?What can <strong>you</strong> say now about Selena’s method?D. The ratio of large tables <strong>to</strong> small tables in the dining room is 8 <strong>to</strong> 5. There are exactly enoughseats for the 240 campers.1. <strong>How</strong> many tables of each kindare there?2. What fraction of the campers sitat small tables?3. What percent of the campers sitat large tables?SMALL _____LARGE _______

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