Multiplicative Reasoning Lesson

Launch
A number talk: 25 x 12

Main Lesson
Find whole numbers (non-negative integers) m and n that fit the equation 3m 6n 87 . Is it
possible to find whole numbers m and n that fit the equation 3m 6n 95 ? Find an example or
explain why not.

Menu
Problems Please choose one

Shopping with Bethany

Bethany is going back to school shopping. She needs to buy notebooks and notices that two
stores are running back to school sales. Store A sells notebooks for 48 cents each and is having a
25% off sale. Store B sells notebooks for 40 cents each and is having a 20% off sale. If she wants
to get the best deal, which store should she go to, and how much cheaper are the notebooks at
this store?

At the store, Bethany notices that the notebooks come in 4 colors: Red, Blue, Black and Green.
She needs 6 notebooks for her classes this year. She wants to get at least one of each color. How
many different color combinations are there for Bethanys 6 notebooks?

Bethany puts a few other items in her cart and heads to the checkout of the store. The total for
her purchase is $2.68. What is the fewest number of coins she can use to complete her purchase
using quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies only?

Sailing, Sailing

In 62 days at sea, Ferdinands boat traveled 5580 miles. What was the average speed of
Ferdinands boat, in miles per hour? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.

In 62 days at sea, Christophers boat traveled a distance that was 1/3 farther than the distance
Ferdinands boat traveled during the same amount of time. If 1 nautical mile is about 1.15 miles,
approximately how many nautical miles did Christophers boat travel in 62 days at sea? Express
your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.

A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. What was Christophers average
speed, in knots, during his 62 days at sea? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

Skills

Your work will be on this site:

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-4

You may choose any of the exercises that might be interesting to you from MULTIPLICATION
or DIVISION. Please complete 10 of these. If you have trouble with any of them, record which
ones were difficult.

Game

Please play the Game Pick-a-Path

https://illuminations.nctm.org/pickapath/

Your goal is to reach at least Level 4

Reflection (Journal)

Brian observed that there are no odd numbers in the 8s, 6s and 4s times tables.
He believes that whenever you multiply any whole number by an even number, the
result is always even. Is he right? Can you prove your thinking?

Optional Activity: Magic Square

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Add the other number 1-9 (Youll need to add 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9) so that all the
rows, columns and diagonals add up to the same number.

Closure

The class will break into two groups (based on the problem they solved during menu).
Participants will share their strategies for solving and any insights about the problem.