Making banana pudding despite misplacing your one-cup measuring cup is easy as long as you can find your quarter-cup measuring cup! This real-life activity provides a good opportunity for learners to interpret division of a whole number by a unit fraction. In addition, participants are asked to illustrate their solution and to write an equation that represents the situation. It is a great way for your class to apply mathematics to solve an everyday problem. 

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Pros

• Great real-life model, using a recipe
• Uses division of whole numbers by a unit fraction

Cons

• None

Common Core

5.NF.B.7.a MP4 MP8