Dancing Dogs

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Dancing Dogs
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• By
• Mary Williams

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TEACHER INFORMATION PAGE and BENCHMARK

• Students need scratch paper and a journal to
  write their entries.
  
• Content Standard problem solving using addition,
  subtraction, multiplicatoin, division, and
  estimation
  

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Every year the Prancing Dog Show gives awards
to the best trick dogs. These questions are about
this years show and winners!!!
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Twenty seven dogs were entered into the contest.
Nine of them were disqualified before the show.
The remaining dogs were placed into 3 groups.
How many dogs were in each group?

• 27
• - 9
• 18

FIRST
THEN...
18/36
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Each dogs dance must last at least 3 minutes
but may last no longer than 7 minutes. Which is
the most reasonable estimate of total time it
will take 6 dogs to dance?

• 15 minutes
• 45 minutes
• 60 minutes
• 30 minutes

In your journal, explain why each of the other t
imes is not reasonable.

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10 judges scored each performance. When Anna
performed, 6 judges each awarded her 9 points,
and 4 judges each awarded her 8 points. How many
points did Anna receive in all?
6 x 9 54
4 x 8 32
54 32
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Write a different problem about the dog show.
Show how you would work your problem.