Solve the following problems involving food and fractions. Show and/or explain the strategies you used. 1. Three people shared a
mega nutrition bar. Which of the following statements are possible? Explain your reasoning. a. Greg ate 3 /8 of the bar, Gursharan ate, 1 / 4 and Mo ate 1 /2 . b. Greg ate 1 /5 of the bar, Gursharan ate 3 /10, and Mo ate 1 /2. c. Greg ate 1 /3 of the bar, Gursharan ate 1 /2, and Mo ate 1 /6. d. Greg ate 16 of the bar, Gursharan ate 14, and Mo ate 1 /3 . 2. Ms. Legume wants to use 1 /3 of her garden for lettuce and 1 /2 for beans. What fraction of the garden does she have left for each of her carrots and her peas if they both are to get the same amount of space?
To solve this problem, we need to create and algebraic equation for when Jill's weight will be equal to Paris's. If we take their current weight and then add the additional weight gain per month times the number of months, we can calculate the amount of time it will take for their weight to be equal by solving for m.
