This task is from Tools for NC Teachers. Students explore a word problem involving a fractional amount of a group. This is remixable.

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Mrs. Reid told the 5^th grade students at Jackson Elementary School that she would bring them brownies if they handed in all of the fundraiser money on time.  There are four 5^th grade classes at the school.  Mrs. Reid made 12 pans of brownies in preparation for the due date.  If the brownies are shared equally among the classes, how many pans will each class get?

 On the day of the fundraiser, only ¾ of the classes handed in their money on time.  How many pans of brownies will Mrs. Reid need to bring to school?

 Draw a diagram to show your thinking.

 Write two equations that could be used to represent this situation.