T4T Gr 3 C1 C4 Task- Ants

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers.  This task is intended for Cluster 1 or Cluster 4 of Grade 3.

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Task

Part 1: Nathan’s mom has ants in her house.  Ants have 6 legs. How many ants could there have been if she saw between 35 and 50 legs?

Part 2: Make a model with manipulatives or by drawing to show how you get each solution. Write a sentence explaining your thinking. 

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