T4T Gr 4 C5 Tasks- Comparing Ropes
These tasks are from Tools4NCTeachers. Students compare the length of ropes whose length is less than 1 whole. This is remixable.
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Sally has a piece of rope that is 3/4 of a foot long. Tomas has a piece of rope that is 1/2 of a foot long. Mitch has a piece of a rope that is 1/3 of a foot long. How many inches is each piece of rope? Write a sentence explaining your thinking.
Solutions:
Sally’s rope is 9 inches long.
Tomas’ rope is 6 inches long.
Mitch’s rope is 4 inches
long.