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Number and Algebra, NAP-B1-29v2

Pinto needs 3 bars of chocolate to make a birthday cake.

He adds `1/4` bar of chocolate at a time in the recipe.

How many `1/4` bars of chocolate will he need to add?

`3` `4` `8` `12`
 
 
 
 
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`12`

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`4 xx 1/4` `= 1\ text(bars)`
`8 xx 1/4` `= 2\ text(bars)`
`12 xx 1/4` `= 3\ text(bars)`

 

`=>\ text(Pinto needs)\ 12 xx 1/4\ text(chocolate bars.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-B1-29v1

Kate uses 1 cup of flour to make one muffin.

She measures `1/3` cup each time.

How many `1/3` cups will she need to make 6 muffins?

`2` `3` `12` `18`
 
 
 
 
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`18`

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`3 xx 1/3\ text(cup)` `= 1\ text(cupcake)`
`6 xx 1/3\ text(cup)` `= 2\ text(muffins)`
`12 xx 1/3\ text(cup)` `= 4\ text(muffins)`
`18 xx 1/3\ text(cup)` `= 6\ text(muffins)`

 

`=>\ text(Kate needs 18)\ xx 1/3\ text(cups.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-J2-12

Trevor has poured milk into some glasses.

He makes them all exactly one quarter full.

Trevor counts by quarters to find out, in total, how many full cups of milk he has.
 

  Which number does Trevor count next?

`5` `3` `1 1/2` `2 1/4` `2 1/2`
 
 
 
 
 
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`1 1/2`

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`text(Add)\ 1/4\ text(for each additional cup.)`

`:.\ text(Next number)` `= 1 1/4 + 1/4`
  `= 1 1/2`

 

Number and Algebra, NAP-B1-29

Iris needs 4 cups of raisins to make a fruit cake.

She measures `1/2` a cup each time.

How many `1/2` cups will she need?

`1` `2` `4` `8`
 
 
 
 
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`8`

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`2 xx 1/2\ text(cup)` `= 1\ text(cup)`
`4 xx 1/2\ text(cup)` `= 2\ text(cups)`
`6 xx 1/2\ text(cup)` `= 3\ text(cups)`
`8 xx 1/2\ text(cup)` `= 4\ text(cups)`

 

`=>\ text(Iris needs 8 half cups.)`